Smartwatch and app aim to ease ADHD symptoms in kids

NCT ID NCT06456372

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Riverside Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a digital health intervention for children aged 8-12 with ADHD. The intervention uses a smartwatch and smartphone app to help children and parents work together to improve self-regulation and reduce ADHD symptoms. Sixty children will be randomly assigned to receive the intervention immediately or after a waiting period, and their progress will be compared to those receiving usual care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: digital health intervention (smartwatch and smartphone app)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to help children with ADHD manage their symptoms and improve daily functioning.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all children with ADHD. The intervention is behavioral, not a cure, and may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ADHD

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Craig School
RECRUITING

Irvine, California, 92612, United States
UCR Psychiatry at Grindstaff Community School
RECRUITING

Riverside, California, 92503, United States

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