Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) Self-Activation in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

NCT02723708 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2023-08-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a non-medication intervention can increase motivation in individuals with ADHD by observing brain activity using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Conditions

  • ADHD

Interventions

OTHER

Real-Time functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Feedback (RTFF)

During the Activate trials, the thermometer will display the weighted average of VTA BOLD activation, dynamically updated every second. This continuously updated thermometer is the primary feedback mechanism.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH
  • Duke University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • R. Alison Adcock, MD, PhD · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-31
Primary Completion
2021-10-05
Completion
2021-10-05

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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