Fidgeting and Attentional and Emotional Regulation in ADHD
Recruiting · NCT04526600 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of California, Davis
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What this trial is about
This project will study how fidgeting relates to cognitive and emotional functioning in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It will determine, in a laboratory setting, whether movement and access to a "fidget device" providing sensory and motor stimulation can improve cognitive and emotional regulation (including on physiological measures) in adult ADHD. The investigators will also acquire pilot data for machine learning analyses to be used in future, large scale studies to identify gestures and touch characteristics associated with improved cognitive and emotional regulation to see if the data can predict and subsequently develop recommendations to improve performance and emotional control in natural settings (e.g., home, office, college classroom) for adult ADHD.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- ADHD
- History of fidgeting
Exclusion criteria
- Currently taking psychoactive medication, with the exception of stimulant medication for ADHD or medication that can affect heart rate;
- Presence of significant depression or psychotic disorders, autism, visual or hearing impairment or any other disorder that may interfere with task performance; and IQ below 85
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- UC Davis MIND Institute - Sacramento, California, United States