Fidgeting and Attentional and Emotional Regulation in ADHD
Can Fidgeting Lead to Enhanced Attention and Emotional Regulation in ADHD?
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Brief 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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 11, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 26, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 21, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2026
ExpectedFebruary 11, 2026
February 1, 2026
2.3 years
August 11, 2020
February 9, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Processing speed
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task (PASAT)
Day 1
Working memory
List Sorting Test
Day 1
Response inhibition
Flanker type test
Day 1
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Physiological response as an index of emotional regulation
Approximately 45 minutes
Study Arms (2)
No fidget
NO INTERVENTIONWith fidget
EXPERIMENTALThe participant is given a specially designed fidget ball
Interventions
Access to a prototype 'smart' fidget ball with pressure sensors embedded, that produces touch traces and transmits real time data
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- ADHD
- History of fidgeting
You may not qualify if:
- 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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
UC Davis MIND Institute
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Julie Schweitzer, Ph.D.
UC Davis MIND Institute
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 11, 2020
First Posted
August 26, 2020
Study Start
March 21, 2022
Primary Completion
July 1, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2026
Last Updated
February 11, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL
- Time Frame
- Undecided, likely after publication date
- Access Criteria
- Will be through NDAR
Data will be shared via NDAR