Internet therapy for ADHD: a new way to cope?
NCT ID NCT05700539
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 10-week internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program can improve quality of life and reduce ADHD symptoms in adults. Two hundred adults in Sweden who have been diagnosed with ADHD and are working or studying will be randomly assigned to either the therapy or a waitlist. The therapy includes weekly reading and exercises guided by a therapist, with the goal of helping participants manage attention, hyperactivity, and related anxiety or stress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a widely accessible, non-drug treatment option to help adults with ADHD manage symptoms and improve daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results may not apply to everyone with ADHD, and the therapy requires active participation and internet access.
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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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Over 18 years old of age. 2. Can read and write in Swedish. 3. Have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with an Internet connection. 4. Have previously been diagnosed with ADHD. 5. Are studying at a university or college in Sweden or working at least 50% of a full time-employment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Shows elevated symptoms of depression or risk of suicide, i.e., a total score on the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 items (PHQ-9; Kroenke, K., Spitzer, R. L., \& Williams, J. B. (2001)), \> 15 points, or scores \> 2 points on question i) concerning suicidality. 2. Has started or changed their medication for any psychiatric diagnosis in the last three months. 3. Exhibits another form of psychiatric diagnosis that requires more specialized care, for example substance abuse syndrome, anorexia nervosa, bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms, or schizophrenia, as assessed with the MINI (Sheehan et al., 1998).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uppsala University
Uppsala, 751 42, Sweden
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