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fNIRS Neurofeedback Training Using Virtual Reality in Children With ADHD

NCT05906485 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 138

Last updated 2026-04-07

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Summary

The study aims to explore the effectiveness of neurofeedback training on improving attention and inhibitory control of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Hong Kong. This study will contribute to the current understanding of the alternative treatments for ADHD, and hopefully help to mobilize more resources to support children with ADHD. The programme includes the following components:

Participants will be randomly assigned to the neurofeedback training group (with virtual reality \[VR\] technology applied), the computerized cognitive training group, or the waitlist control group. All participants will complete a total of 16 training sessions in 8 weeks (twice a week), and each session will last around 35 to 60 mins.

To investigate the intervention effectiveness, children will be asked to complete a set of cognitive tests covering inhibitory control, attention, and working memory prior to the intervention (i.e., Time 1), immediately after the 8-week training (i.e., Time 2), and 2 months after the training (i.e., Time 3, a 2-month follow up). The assessment will take around 1 hour and it will be conducted at the laboratory at the University of Hong Kong. Also, parents and teachers will be asked to complete a questionnaire assessing children's behaviours at home and schools at 3 timepoints.

Conditions

  • ADHD

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

fNIRS Neurofeedback-VR Training

In the fNIRS Neurofeedback-VR Training, we have designed a classroom scenario modeled and children are expected to learn how to regulate their attention based on the feedback provided by the fNIRS on the oxygenated haemoglobin level in their prefrontal cortex.

BEHAVIORAL

Computerized Cognitive Training

In the Computerized Cognitive Training, children will complete a range of tasks covering attention control and working memory using a conventional training programme, namely Cogmed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kathy Kar Man SHUM, Dr. · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-10
Primary Completion
2024-12-23
Completion
2024-12-23

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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