Could intense exercise help tame adult ADHD?
NCT ID NCT07675538
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a practical and acceptable treatment for adults with ADHD. Researchers will recruit 30 adults diagnosed with ADHD to participate in a 14-week exercise program combining strength and endurance training. The goal is to see if people stick with the program and find it helpful, before planning a larger trial to measure effects on attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for a larger trial to see if HIIT helps reduce ADHD symptoms and improve focus in adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not designed to prove effectiveness. Results may not generalize, and participants may find the training hard to stick with.
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Study facts
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- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Above 18 years * An ADHD diagnosis (F90.0 in the ICD-10) Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric conditions not compatible with participation incl. ongoing psychotic episode, mania, acute suicidality etc., * Physical conditions precluding participation in physical testing and/or exercise * Comprehensive ongoing substance use determined by the Alcohol Use Disorders IdentificationTest (AUDIT; Babor et al., 2001) and the Drug Use Disorder Identification Test (DUDIT; Berman et al., 2003). An AUDIT cut-off score of 16 (high risk), and/or DUDIT score of 20 (high risk) will lead to screening with MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (Lecrubier etal., 1997; Sheehan et al., 1998).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Solli DPS and Kronstad DPS
Bergen, Norway
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