Could a headset tame ADHD without meds? new trial tests brain zaps in kids

NCT ID NCT06189703

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Innosphere Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a non-invasive device called tRNS can safely reduce ADHD symptoms in children aged 7 to 12 who are not on medication. Over 10 sessions in two weeks, kids receive either real or sham stimulation while playing a computer game. Researchers track symptom changes and side effects for up to 10 weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a drug-free option to reduce ADHD symptoms in children, with effects lasting weeks after treatment.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial with no phase, so results are uncertain. The treatment is short-term (10 sessions) and may not work for all children. Side effects, though likely mild, are not yet fully known.

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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

Baylor College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Hadassah Medical Center

Jerusalem, Israel
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus

Rochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States
UTHealth Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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