Could a headset at home ease ADHD symptoms?

NCT ID NCT05354232

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether using a mild electrical brain stimulation device at home for four weeks can help adults with ADHD. Researchers will compare two different stimulation strengths to see if symptoms and thinking skills improve. The trial involves 60 adults aged 18 to 65 with an ADHD diagnosis.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, non-invasive way to reduce ADHD symptoms from home.
What could go wrong: This is an early, small trial (60 people) testing feasibility and dose effects, so results may not confirm effectiveness or apply broadly.

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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.

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITING

Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States

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