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Fidgeting and Attentional and Emotional Regulation in ADHD

Can Fidgeting Lead to Enhanced Attention and Emotional Regulation in ADHD?

Who can join

Ages 18 to 30 · All sexes

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

About the study

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.

What is being tested

• Fidget ball (other)

Sponsor: University of California, Davis · Participants: 109 · Started: Mar 21, 2022

Contact the study team

• Jared Borden · Phone: 916-703-0294

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04526600

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.