Brain training for ADHD kids shows promise in new study
NCT ID NCT06142786
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a personalized brain-training method called neurofeedback for children with ADHD. 51 children participated, and the training was tailored to each child's unique brain patterns. The goal was to see if this approach could improve attention and reduce ADHD symptoms better than a placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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5 to 13 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Fulfilment of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for ADHD * No intention to use new medication/change dosage/join new non-pharmacological treatment program during the intervention period. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of cerebral palsy/ history of structural brain abnormalities on CT/ MRI; * full-scale IQ score (FSIQ) \< 70; * A history of seizure or prior electroencephalogram abnormalities related to epilepsy. * Having comorbid psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, epilepsy, or traumatic brain injury; current substance abuse or dependence * Planned other behavioural/durg treatment during the intervention period
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 0000, Hong Kong
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