Testing a Measurement Feedback App to Improve Data Quality, Supervision & Outcomes in Behavioral Health

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Study ID
NCT07042347
Status
Recruiting
Apply to this trial

Conditions

  • ADHD
  • Autism
  • Challenging Behavior
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Behavioral economics strategies — BEHAVIORAL
    Behavioral economics features designed to increase motivation to collect data and ease of data collection on the electronic platform.
  • Electronic platform — DEVICE
    Electronic platform to collect data

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a smartphone-based data collection and feedback application ("Footsteps") improves the quality of behavioral data collected by one-to-one aides and leads to better youth mental health outcomes in school-aged youth (ages 4-17) who receive one-to-one support in schools. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the Footsteps app improve aides' data collection quality (i.e., consistency, timeliness, and completeness)? 2. Does Footsteps use lead to improved youth behavioral health outcomes (e.g., SDQ, YTP scores)? 3. Does Footsteps improve communication and supervision processes between aides and clinical supervisors? Researchers will compare aides using Footsteps to those using a "data collection only" control app to see if Footsteps leads to higher quality data collection, enhanced supervisory communication, and better youth outcomes. Participants will: * Use either Footsteps or a control app to record de-identified data on one client's behaviors and skills over 12 weeks * Complete biweekly online surveys about data collection experiences, youth progress, and aide-supervisor communication * Participate in a virtual intake and post-trial meeting * (For a subset) Participate in a 30-45 minute qualitative interview about their experience using the app

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 8, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2028
Completion
Jun 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Footsteps (Enhancements)
    An electronic platform for data collection ("Footsteps") that contains additional features designed to increase motivation to collect data and ease of data collection.
  • Active Comparator: Data Collection Only App (No Enhancements)
    A basic electronic platform for data collection.

Primary Outcome Measure

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire total score [ Time Frame: Assessed monthly (Baseline; Weeks 4, 8, and 12) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104
Heather J Nuske, PhD
[email protected]
215-746-6041

Find similar trials in Philadelphia, PA

By condition
ADHDAutism spectrum disorder
By specialty
PsychiatryMental healthBehavioral healthPediatrics
By research site
University of Pennsylvania· Philadelphia, PA

Related Studies