Healing minds: breathing and biofeedback show promise for ADHD in children
NCT ID NCT06648252
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 10-week program of biofeedback and breathing exercises in children and teens aged 6-18 with ADHD. The goal was to see if these techniques could reduce ADHD symptoms and improve heart rate variability. The small, completed trial involved 12 participants and used a waiting-list control group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- biofeedback and breathing practices
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to help children and teens manage ADHD symptoms like inattention and hyperactivity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 12 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the placebo effect could play a role.
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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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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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6 to 18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 6-18 years * Male and female children and adolescents * Confirmed diagnosis of ADHD using the DSM-5-TR criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Severe, uncontrolled mental illness including depression, panic disorders * Suicidal ideology * Psychosis * Severe, uncontrolled, autonomic nervous system or metabolic disorders including hypertension, diabetes, hypotension, autoimmune disease, or any condition that would limit their participation in the intervention * Disorders involving severe impairments of memory or neurological conditions such as seizures * Pregnant or nursing females may not participate because of some of the tests that are required for the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hoskinson Health and Wellness Clinic
Gillette, Wyoming, 82718, United States
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