New study aims to catch ADHD signs in kids as young as 3
NCT ID NCT07440992
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study will test whether eye-tracking and balance tests can help identify early signs of ADHD in children aged 3 to 5. Researchers will compare 30 children with ADHD symptoms to 30 healthy children of the same age. The goal is to develop a platform for earlier detection and intervention, potentially improving outcomes for at-risk kids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could lead to better tools for diagnosing ADHD in children under 6, allowing for earlier support and intervention.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 60 children, so results may not apply to all kids. It is designed to test methods, not to prove a treatment works.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
Who is studied
30 children aged between 3 and 5 years and 11 months, with clinical criteria for ADHD, will be compared with 30 healthy children of the same age.
- Ages
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3 to 5 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: * For ADHD subjects: * Children aged between 3.0 and 5 years and 11 months, with clinical criteria for ADHD, according to DSM 5. * Children followed in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of Robert Debré Hospital. * Children naïve to pharmacological treatment for ADHD For control subjects: * Children between 3.0 - 5 years and 11 months * No known condition or disease affecting development and behavior Exclusion Criteria: * For both groups * Intellectual disability according to DSM 5 +- WPPSI IV \< 70 * Refusal of the child or one of his parents or representatives of parental authority. * Patient under AME or not affiliated to a social security scheme
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Robert Debré Hospital
Paris, 75019, France
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