AI or VR: which High-Tech classroom helps kids with ADHD best?
NCT ID NCT07392463
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two high-tech teaching methods—AI-assisted learning and virtual reality classrooms—in 90 children aged 8-15 with ADHD. Over 12 weeks, researchers measured changes in ADHD symptoms and thinking skills. The goal was to see if these digital tools can help without medication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence-assisted teaching and virtual reality-based smart classroom teaching
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward effective non-drug educational tools to help children with ADHD manage symptoms and improve focus.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 90 participants, so results may not apply to all children with ADHD. The interventions are behavioral, not medical, so benefits may be modest.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Sep 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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8 to 15 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: * Children and adolescents aged 8 to 15 years. * Diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), confirmed by two qualified child psychiatrists. * Total score of 25 or higher on the ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS). * Intelligence quotient (IQ) of 80 or above as assessed by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV). * Stable clinical status for at least 30 days prior to enrollment, with adherence to standard first-line or second-line treatment regimens, and no planned changes in treatment during the study period. * Ability to participate in structured digital teaching sessions. * Written informed consent provided by a parent or legal guardian, with assent obtained from the participant when appropriate. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of neurodevelopmental or neurological disorders other than ADHD, such as cerebral palsy or epilepsy. * Diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. * Significant sensory impairments (e.g., hearing impairment) that could interfere with study participation. * Lack of response to two or more different classes of ADHD medications. * History of suspected substance abuse or dependence within the past 6 months. * Physical conditions or motor impairments that would prevent participation in the teaching interventions. * Current suicidal ideation or severe suicidal behavior as determined by the investigator. * Receipt of other structured psychological or educational interventions during the study period. * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation in the study inappropriate.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hongxinkang New Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Tongren
Tongren, Guizhou, 554300, China
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