Not medical advice. This website is not medical advice, a diagnosis, a match to a trial, or a recommendation to join a study. Listings are plain-English rewrites of public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Whether a site is still enrolling, and whether you qualify, can only be confirmed by the study team and your clinician. Source registry: ClinicalTrials.gov. Editorial rules: methodology.

32 recruiting in this ClinicalTrials.gov snapshot · reviewed 2026-08-17

ADHD clinical trials, in English

ADHD trials enroll children, adolescents, or adults depending on the protocol. Stimulant history, rating-scale scores, and school or work measures often appear. Pediatric studies have extra consent rules. We do not diagnose ADHD or recommend a stimulant. Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Not a recommendation to join any study.

How to read this list

Each headline is a rewrite of registry fields (phase, intervention, condition). Open the NCT link before you call a site. Eligibility is decided by the study team, not by this page. See how to find a trial and eligibility explained.

Phases in this snapshot: Not a traditional drug phase (20) · Phase 4 (4) · Phase 3 (4) · Phase 2 (2) · Phase 1 / Phase 2 (1) · Phase 2 / Phase 3 (1)

Cities that appear on these records

  • Jacksonville, Florida · 6
  • Boston, Massachusetts · 5
  • Little Rock, Arkansas · 5
  • Cincinnati, Ohio · 5
  • Austin, Texas · 5
  • Orlando, Florida · 5
  • Las Vegas, Nevada · 5
  • Maitland, Florida · 5

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RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseBoston, Massachusetts
National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications

The National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications is dedicated to evaluating the safety of psychiatric medications such as antidepressants, ADHD medications, sedative hypnotics, and atypical antipsychotics that many people take during pregnancy to treat a wide range of mood, anxiety, executive function, or psychiatric disorders. The goal of this Registry is to gather information on the safety of these medications during pregnancy, as current data is limited.

NCT01246765 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Massachusetts General Hospital

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseSacramento, California
Not a traditional drug phase: VR Treatment for ADHD

Problems with distraction are widespread in the 21st century, but for people with developmental delays or behavioral challenges they can have more damaging effects. For example, susceptibility to distraction is associated with worse school and social performance, lower high school graduation rates, and increased incidence of serious accidents.

NCT03221244 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · University of California, Davis

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phasePhoenix, Arizona
Not a traditional drug phase: testing The POP02 study is collecting bodily fluid samples (i.e., whole blood, effluent samples) of children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care: for Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19)

The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in hopes to find the most safe and effective dose for children. The primary objective of this study is to measure the PK of understudied drugs currently being administered to children per SOC as prescribed by their treating provider.

NCT04278404 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Duke University

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseHershey, Pennsylvania
Not a traditional drug phase: Behavioral Parenting Intervention for ADHD

Aim: To examine if parental emotion regulation (ER) moderates the response to parent training interventions. H1: Reduced parental ER capacity will predict diminished how well it works for behavioral parent training to improve negative parenting behavior (NPB) and behavior problems in offspring with ADHD.

NCT05299814 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

RecruitingPhase 4Irvine, California
Phase 4: testing Randomization to either Amphetamine (AMP) class of stimulant medication or Methylphenidate (MPH) class of stimulant medication for ADHD

This study is a pragmatic clinical trial examining the comparative effectiveness of two stimulant medications (methylphenidate and amphetamine) in the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents with autism. Using a sequential, multiple assignment randomization trial (SMART) design the study will not only assess these two medications but also the role of an increasingly popular class of ADHD medication, the alpha-2 agonists.

NCT05916339 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Daniel Coury

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseOulu
Not a traditional drug phase: Parental Guidance for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is caused by an abnormality in the development of the central nervous system. Children with attention and executive function difficulties often need long-lasting rehabilitation and there is an increasing need for timely, cost-effective, and feasible rehabilitation interventions, where the training is targeted to support everyday life functional capacity.

NCT06123741 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Merja Nikula

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseLos Angeles, California
Not a traditional drug phase: Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

This is an open-label trial of trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) for children aged 8-12 years with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) putatively due to prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). TNS has been successful in treating pediatric ADHD generally and it is US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared for this condition.

NCT06847165 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · University of California, Los Angeles

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseBeijing, Chaoyang District
Not a traditional drug phase: testing Chinese herbal medicine for Acupuncture

This study aims to measure the how well it works of acupuncture as a treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 6-12 years. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research will triangulate data from acupoint data mining, treatment outcomes assessment, and patient perspectives to provide a comprehensive analysis of acupuncture's potential therapeutic benefits for ADHD.

NCT06860763 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · The Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseBozeman, Montana
Not a traditional drug phase: Speech-Gesture combinations for Autism Disorder

This research study investigates how hand gestures can support language comprehension and communication skills of hearing speaking, non-speaking, and/or minimally verbal individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), who are especially disadvantaged by the lack of accessible services in their rural communities. Individuals with other cognitive profiles, including Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), ADHD, Dyslexia, and others are welcome too.

NCT07054866 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Montana State University

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseSan Francisco, California
Not a traditional drug phase: Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if external trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS) works to treat ADHD symptoms in children on the autism spectrum (ASD). It will also learn about the how well it works and tolerability of the eTNS device.

NCT07214545 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · University of California, San Francisco

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseOnna, Okinawa
Not a traditional drug phase: Behavioral Parent Training for ADHD

This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary impacts of a new parent support program consisting of a series of educational videos, automatically delivered via a popular texting platform. The program content is focused on teaching parents strategies to better manage interactions with children in challenging situations many children experience, e.g., a transition to a non-preferred activity, waiting for delayed reward.

NCT07291453 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseDallas, Texas
Not a traditional drug phase: Cedrus RB series response pad; Adtech Behnke-Fried micro-electrodes; Neuralynx or Blackrock electrophysiology system; Blackrock Cerestim or Natus Nicolet stimulator for Epilepsy Intractable

The purpose of the research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the basic cognitive tasks of learning new information, recalling stored information, making decisions or choices about presented information and self-control. These investigations are critical to better understand human cognition and to design treatments for disorders of learning, memory, decision making and cognitive control.

NCT07350551 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phasePoznan
Not a traditional drug phase: Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Cycloergometer for ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

This study aims to explore how six short, 15-minute self-regulation techniques affect the body and brain in a female adult with ADHD and stabilized bipolar disorder. The techniques being tested include: * Aerobic exercise * Controlled breathing (cyclic sighing) * Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil * Listening to specific music (Solfeggio 528 Hz) * Virtual reality relaxation with forest imagery * Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) tapping One session of quiet sitting with eyes open serves as a comparison.

NCT07437833 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Poznan University of Physical Education

RecruitingPhase 4Ottawa, Ontario
Phase 4: testing Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

This study is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of Foquest (multilayer-release methylphenidate), a once-daily extended-release medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in adults aged 65 years and older. ADHD can persist into older age and is associated with reduced quality of life and difficulties with executive function.

NCT07710014 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Dar Clinical Research Inc.

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseHsinchu
Not a traditional drug phase: Generative artificial intelligence assisted diary platform home-based intervention for ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the effectiveness of online diary platforms for socio-emotional learning training in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the online diary platform training enhance children's emotion regulation and its connection to positive thinking?

NCT07922018 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · National Taiwan University Hospital

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Not a traditional drug phase: Broad-spectrum multivitamin and mineral supplementation for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition in children that can affect attention, behavior, learning, and daily functioning. Nutritional status, gut health, and sleep and circadian patterns may influence ADHD-related symptoms.

NCT07922252 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · UCSI University

FAQ: ADHD trials

How do I find recruiting ADHD clinical trials?

This hub lists 32 recruiting ADHD studies from a ClinicalTrials.gov snapshot, rewritten in plain English. Each card links to its NCT record. You can also search the official registry for “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder” at https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=attention%20deficit%20hyperactivity%20disorder.

What does a ADHD trial page on PlainTrials include?

A phase explainer, a plain-English summary grounded in the brief summary, inclusion/exclusion extracted from the public eligibility block, sponsor name, and any central contact the sponsor published. It is not a match to a trial.

Where are ADHD studies located in this snapshot?

Sites that appear on these records include Jacksonville, Florida; Boston, Massachusetts; Little Rock, Arkansas; Cincinnati, Ohio; Austin, Texas. A city on a record is not a guarantee that the site is taking new patients this week — call the NCT contact.

Can PlainTrials tell me if I qualify for a ADHD study?

No. Eligibility is decided by the study team using the protocol, labs, and consent. Our “who it is for” list is a readable extract of public inclusion text only.

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