Video games as medicine? new study tests brain training for ADHD kids at home
NCT ID NCT07552909
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether playing special brain-controlled games at home can help school-aged children (ages 7 to 11) with mild to moderate ADHD pay better attention and feel less hyperactive. About 146 children will play these neurofeedback games over several weeks, and researchers will measure changes in attention and impulsivity using parent questionnaires. The goal is to find a fun, non-drug way to ease ADHD symptoms.
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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 146 people
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- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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7 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 7 years 0 months to 11 years 11 months * Clinical diagnosis of ADHD made by a child psychiatrist at the attending level or above * Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) above 85 * Children who have been diagnosed with ADHD but have not received any intervention (newly diagnosed within the last month or not having taken medication for at least 4 weeks) * Informed consent must be obtained from the patient/guardian and from participants Exclusion Criteria: * Auditory or visual illness or disorder * Inability to use software (e.g., color blindness, impaired hand function, or disability) * Comorbid oppositional defiant disorder, autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, tic disorders, or other neurodevelopmental disorders * Other mental illnesses such as organic mental disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depressive disorders * Attention deficit disorder caused by organic neurological diseases or other organic diseases * Previous regular ADHD medication use as prescribed by a doctor, but without efficacy * Past or present gaming addiction * Previous neurofeedback-like "brain control game" interventions * Previous physical therapy such as magnetic stimulation.
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Locations
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Weiping Xia
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200092, China
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