Fidgeting and Attentional and Emotional Regulation in ADHD

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

109 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-21

Study Completion Date

2025-12-01

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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Fidgeting is a highly common behavior, with excessive fidgeting associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Studies from the investigator's laboratory and colleagues suggest physical movement can enhance cognitive performance in children with ADHD. Hyper-sensorimotor behavior may be related to impaired regulation of arousal in the noradrenergic and dopaminergic systems. This project will assess if frequency and characteristics of sensorimotor behavior relates to cognitive and emotional response in adults with ADHD, in a fine-grained manner, unlike other studies. The investigators will test if intrinsic fidgeting (Aim 1) and access to a specially designed fidget device (Aim 2) modulates behavioral and physiological response in cognitively and emotionally-demanding contexts. The hype of the commercially available fidget devices, its competitors and fidget spinners suggest it might, but there is no systematic evidence to inform consumers, a gap, the investigators aim to fill.

Conditions

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ADHD

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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No fidget

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

With fidget

The participant is given a specially designed fidget ball

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fidget ball

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Interventions

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Fidget ball

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

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ADHD
* History of fidgeting

Exclusion Criteria

* 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

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No