Could a headset at home ease ADHD symptoms?

NCT ID NCT05354232

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.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States

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