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Can a video game tame emotional outbursts in kids?

NCT ID NCT04732806

Symptom relief Sponsor: Neuromotion Labs Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a biofeedback video game called Mightier can help children aged 8-12 with emotional dysregulation. 183 kids were randomly assigned to play the game at home or receive usual care for 6 months. Researchers tracked symptoms, parent stress, and healthcare costs over a year to see if the game reduces aggression and the need for expensive mental health services.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Mightier video game (biofeedback game)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a fun, accessible way for children to learn emotional control and reduce the need for costly mental health services.
What could go wrong
This is a completed pilot study with 183 participants, not a large-scale trial. The game may not work for all children, and results depend on consistent home use.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

183 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2021

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

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

8 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Age 8-12 * Insurance provided by Magellan Healthcare OR participant is covered by insurance in Massachusetts and has access to Explanation of Benefits information via online portal * Has made a behavioral health claim in the past year * MOAS score of greater than or equal to 2 * Evidence of ADHD, ODD, CD, DMDD, IED, or ASD by MINI-KID * Parent or guardian is fluent in English * WiFi at home (for Mightier tablet connection) * Access to a computer or tablet in the home Exclusion: * IQ \< 70 (by medical record or clinician judgment) * Extremely limited verbal capacity * Change in medication or medication dosage in the past month or planned change in medication or medication dosage in the next month * Active suicidal ideation * History of suicide attempt and current depression * Physical limitations that preclude the use of Mightier * Sensory sensitivities that would preclude wearing an arm (or leg) heart rate monitor * Evidence of psychosis, mania, alcohol use disorder, substance use disorder, or PTSD by MINI-Kid * Ongoing or within the month prior to baseline visit placement in foster care or residential facility

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder autism spectrum disorder conduct disorder intermittent explosive disorder oppositional defiant disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Emotional dysregulation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Neuromotion Inc

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02110, United States

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