Can mindfulness or organization skills tame ADHD in teens?
NCT ID NCT07089745
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study at Duke University compares two behavioral treatments—organizational skills training (OST) and mindfulness-based intervention (MBI)—for 30 teens aged 13-17 with ADHD. Both treatments involve eight 90-minute sessions. Researchers will measure changes in ADHD symptoms, daily functioning, and emotional control using questionnaires completed by teens and their parents. The goal is to see which approach works better and is more acceptable to teens.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral interventions (organizational skills training and mindfulness-based intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that either organizational skills training or mindfulness helps teens with ADHD manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all teens with ADHD. It compares two existing treatments, not a new drug, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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.
- Ages
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13 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescent between the ages of 13-17 years * Pre-existing diagnosis of ADHD in medical record * Seeking treatment at the Duke ADHD Program Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric comorbidity that interferes with treating ADHD as the presenting concern per the study team. * Other concerns besides ADHD that would interfere with study participation according to the study team.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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