RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04526600

Fidgeting and Attentional and Emotional Regulation in ADHD

Can Fidgeting Lead to Enhanced Attention and Emotional Regulation in ADHD?


Sponsor

University of California, Davis

Enrollment

109 participants

Start Date

Mar 21, 2022

Study Type

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

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 30 Years

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

OTHERFidget ball

Access to a prototype 'smart' fidget ball with pressure sensors embedded, that produces touch traces and transmits real time data


Locations(1)

UC Davis MIND Institute

Sacramento, California, United States

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