New study tests brain training plus parenting for ADHD relief
NCT ID NCT05492422
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether combining two proven treatments—computer-based working memory training and parenting classes—can improve ADHD symptoms in children ages 8-12. Researchers will enroll 200 kids with ADHD and compare the effects of doing the computer training first, then parenting classes, versus other sequences. The goal is to see if this order boosts benefits for attention, behavior, and family stress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Central Executive Training (computer-based working memory training) and Behavioral Parent Training (parenting classes)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to improve ADHD symptoms and family functioning for school-aged children.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 200 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The training is time-intensive and may not work for everyone.
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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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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8 to 12 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: 1. Children ages 8-12 with principal ADHD diagnoses (via K-SADS); and 2. parent AND teacher ratings in clinical/borderline range based on age and sex on ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-5) or Behavior Assessment Scale for Children (BASC-3) Attention Problems/Hyperactivity subscales (i.e., 90th percentile or higher based on both informants). All DSM-5 ADHD presentations will be eligible. Exclusion: 1. gross neurological, sensory, or motor impairment; 2. history of seizure disorder, psychosis, bipolar, or severe dysregulation disorders that may interfere with participation (e.g., disruptive mood dysregulation, intermittent explosive, reactive attachment, substance use); 3. intellectual disability or Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V) short-form standard score \<70; 4. conditions requiring acute intervention, e.g., active suicidality; and 5. non-English speaking child or parent.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Florida State University
RECRUITINGTallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States
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