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Brain training vs. parent coaching: which tames ADHD in kids?

NCT ID NCT07784348

Disease control Sponsor: Florida State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a computerized brain-training program, called central executive training, can improve attention and behavior in young children with ADHD. Researchers will compare this training to standard behavioral parent training, and then test a combination of both. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce ADHD symptoms and improve social skills, emotion regulation, and parent-child relationships.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Central executive training (a computerized, adaptive working memory training program) combined with behavioral parent training
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a non-drug, brain-training approach to help young children with ADHD manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
What could go wrong
The trial is early-stage and relatively small, so results may not be conclusive. Brain-training programs have mixed evidence, and benefits may not generalize beyond the training tasks.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

4 to 8 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * principal ADHD diagnoses (via K-SADS); (b) parent BASC-3 ADHD Problems or ADHD-RS ADHD-Combined scale in clinical/borderline range (\>90th percentile) based on age and sex; (c) teacher BASC-3 ADHD Problems or ADHD-RS ADHD-Combined scale in clinical/borderline range based on age and sex Exclusion Criteria: * (a) gross neurological, sensory, or motor impairment; (b) history of seizure disorder, psychosis, bipolar, or severe dysregulation disorders that may interfere with study participation (e.g., disruptive mood dysregulation, conduct, intermittent explosive, reactive attachment); (c) intellectual disability or WPPSI/WISC short-form FSIQ\<70; (d) conditions requiring acute intervention, e.g., active suicidality; and (e) non-English speaking child or parent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder

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ADHD

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Learning Clinic at Florida State University

    RECRUITING

    Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States

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