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Scientists map the hidden effort strategies behind ADHD

NCT ID NCT07812714

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at a Paris children's hospital are studying how children with ADHD decide how much mental effort to put into a task. About 80 children aged 7 to 18 complete behavioral tasks, with and without their usual ADHD treatment, while a computer model estimates their motivational and thinking styles. The team then checks whether those cognitive profiles line up with clinical scores for inattention and hyperactivity. The goal is to understand the cognitive mechanisms behind ADHD and support more personalized care.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If the approach works, it could help doctors match children with ADHD to management plans based on their individual cognitive profile.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study with 80 children at one hospital, so it cannot prove cause or show that any treatment works. Findings may not apply to children with autism, intellectual disability, or other neurological conditions.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 80 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Oct 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Children aged between 7 years and 6 months and 18 years who have been diagnosed with ADHD and are being treated or hospitalised in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at Robert Debré Hospital, and who have not been diagnosed with ASD, an intellectual disability or a neurological condition.

Ages

7 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with ADHD according to the DSM-5 criteria. * Receiving outpatient care or hospitalised within the Child and Adolescent * Psychiatry Department at Robert Debré Hospital. * Aged between 7 years and 6 months and under 18 years. * Who understand, speak and can read French. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of ASD or an intellectual disability. * Presence of a neurological comorbidity, regardless of type. * A person with parental authority who is under guardianship or conservatorship. * A patient under a medical emergency authorization (AME). * Objection expressed by at least one parent (regardless of the form: oral, written, or other).

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Conditions

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

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ADHD

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Locations

  • Hôpital Robert Debré

    Paris, 75019, France

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