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Could a gentle forehead zap during sleep ease ADHD in kids with fetal alcohol exposure?

NCT ID NCT06847165

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

First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a device that gently stimulates the forehead during sleep can help children aged 8 to 12 who have ADHD linked to prenatal alcohol exposure. The device, already cleared for general pediatric ADHD, is used at home by parents each night for four weeks. Researchers will check if it is safe, tolerable, and seems to work, and will use brain scans to understand how it affects the brain.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) device that applies a weak electric current to the forehead during sleep
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a safe, at-home, non-drug option for managing ADHD symptoms in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 30 children, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment may not work for everyone, and side effects, though expected to be mild, are not fully known in this specific group.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder fetal alcohol spectrum disorder fetal alcohol syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS

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Locations

  • University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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    Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States

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