Can a smartphone app help teens with ADHD? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06711224
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 6-week mobile app program for 60 teens aged 13–16 with ADHD. The app includes interactive exercises, animations, and weekly calls with a therapist to help with coping skills, healthy habits, and emotions. Teens and their parents fill out questionnaires before, during, and after the program to see if it's helpful and easy to use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- guided digital intervention (mobile app with therapist calls)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a convenient, accessible way for teens with ADHD to learn coping skills and improve daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study (60 teens) with no control group, so results may not prove effectiveness. It also requires stable medication and excludes other conditions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Norway
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