Can tailored brain training tame ADHD symptoms?

NCT ID NCT07595783

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Bielefeld University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a personalized brainwave training (neurofeedback) can reduce ADHD symptoms like inattention and hyperactivity in children aged 6-13. Forty children will receive either standard or personalized neurofeedback during school holiday camps. Researchers will check if symptoms improve right after training and six months later.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: neurofeedback training (brainwave training)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could offer a non-drug way to ease ADHD symptoms like inattention and hyperactivity in children.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early proof-of-concept study with only 40 children. Results may not apply to all kids with ADHD, and the benefits might not last long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder Impulsive Behavior Spasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ADHD EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION HYPERACTIVITY IMPULSIVITY INATTENTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bielefeld University
RECRUITING

Bielefeld, 33615, Germany
Philipps-University Marburg
RECRUITING

Marburg, Germany

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