Fidgeting and Attentional and Emotional Regulation in ADHD
Can Fidgeting Lead to Enhanced Attention and Emotional Regulation in ADHD?
University of California, Davis
109 participants
Mar 21, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- ADHD
- History of fidgeting
Exclusion Criteria2
- 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
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Interventions
Access to a prototype 'smart' fidget ball with pressure sensors embedded, that produces touch traces and transmits real time data
Locations(1)
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NCT04526600