Eye-Tracking may predict ADHD drug success in kids
NCT ID NCT07634809
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether simple, painless tests of eye movements and heart rate can help predict which children with ADHD will benefit from medication and which will have side effects. Researchers will measure these factors before children start medication and then check how well the drug works after three months. The goal is to help doctors give better, more personalized treatment advice and avoid unnecessary medication trials.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients within participating child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) units and who are about to start treatment with the ADHD medication methylphenidate
- Ages
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6 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ages of 6 -17 * diagnosis of ADHD and agreed to medication administration in accordance with the clinic's procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * diagnoses of arrhythmia, cardiovascular disease, or current substance use * concurrent use of non-steroidal asthma medications or beta-blockers * the inability to complete study participation before the participant's 18th birthday. * severe motor impairments and visual impairments that prevent participation in eye-tracking measurements. * caffeine intake within 4 hours prior to HRV and eye-tracking measurements
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Conditions
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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BUP Umeå
RECRUITINGUmeå, Sweden
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