VR headset might sharpen focus in kids with ADHD
NCT ID NCT06996678
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether playing in virtual reality (VR) can improve cognitive skills like attention and problem-solving in children with ADHD. Fourteen children aged 7-12 with stable medication took part. Researchers used a special test to measure thinking abilities before and after VR sessions. The goal is to find a fun, non-drug way to help kids with ADHD.
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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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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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7 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * being between the ages of 7-12, having diagnosed with ADHD by a child psychiatrist in accordance with the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, having stabilized medications used for ADHD, being open to communication, and being able to understand and follow instructions at a basic level Exclusion Criteria: * having any neurological, orthopedic or psychiatric diagnosis in addition to ADHD diagnosis, having undergone any surgical intervention in the last 3 months, being inadequate in understanding visual and auditory commands, and having a visual or hearing impairment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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