New device aims to tame ADHD symptoms in kids without meds
NCT ID NCT05308706
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether the Apollo System, a device, can reduce ADHD symptoms in children aged 8 to 17. About 100 kids with diagnosed or suspected ADHD will use the device or a placebo version. Researchers will measure changes in attention and hyperactivity using parent surveys and computer tasks.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 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 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: All individuals that agreed to participate will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. No individual will be turned down due to sex, race, or ethnicity. The following inclusion criteria exist for all participants: 1. Participants must be 8 years of age or older and under the age of 18. 2. Participants must have diagnosed or suspected Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 3. Participants must have one of the following: 1) on the same treatment plan for over a year with minimal symptom relieve or alleviation, 2) tried two or more treatment approaches but is unable to meet treatment goals, 3) taking medication but still has symptoms, or 4) unwanted or uncontrollable side effects related to the medication. 4. Participants must have normal or corrected-to-normal vision in order to complete the cognitive task. Exclusion Criteria: The following exclusion criteria exist for all participants: 1. Lack of consent. 2. Participants cannot have started a new treatment within the last 30 days. 3. Participants cannot have a history of hydrocephalus, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia, Conduct disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, active substance abuse, or be on a beta blocker. 4. Participants cannot have previously used the Apollo System.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Kinesiology
East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States
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