White noise may boost focus in kids with ADHD
NCT ID NCT06057441
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether listening to white noise or seeing visual pixel noise can improve attention in children with ADHD. Sixty children, some with ADHD and some without, completed eye-tracking tasks while exposed to these noises. The goal was to see if the noise could help the ADHD group perform as well as the 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
- Auditory white noise stimulation and visual white pixel noise stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to help children with ADHD focus better in school.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to all children with ADHD, and the effects might be small or inconsistent.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ADHD and control children without a diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * Intellectual disability * Psychosis * Severe depression or anxiety * The need of an interpreter to participate in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic
Lund, Sweden
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