ArticleBrain sciences2023
An Open-Label Study of a Wearable Device Targeting ADHD, Executive Function, and Academic Performance.
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- Tactile regulation with pocket-sized robots: reducing movement and heart rate in children through hand-held interaction.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026Article
- Wearables in ADHD: Monitoring and Intervention-Where Are We Now?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Physiological parameters to support attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis in children: a multiparametric approach.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associations of neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders with academic and well-being challenges among nursing and midwifery students: A cross-sectional study.European journal of midwifery · 2024Article
- Digital health intervention for children with ADHD to improve mental health intervention, patient experiences, and outcomes: a study protocol.BMC digital health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis was an open-label pilot study to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a wearable digital intervention developed to improve on-task behavior. This was an exploratory study to test for specificity of response on parent- and teacher-reported symptom outcomes in attention and hyperactive/impulsive symptoms, as well as domains of functional impairment, including school behavior and learning and executive function.
methodParticipants included 38 children aged 8-12 years with a parent-reported past diagnosis of ADHD. Following baseline ratings from parents (
resultsStatistically significant improvement was seen in the total scores for all parent and nearly all teacher outcomes, with moderate effect size improvements in attention, organization and planning, self-monitoring, school functioning, and teacher-reported academic performance.
conclusionsPreliminary evidence from this open-label pilot study suggests that having a child interact with a wearable device to self-monitor attention is feasible. This exploratory, open-label pilot study found real-world improvement in functional domains, including academic performance. Future research will require a blinded, randomized, controlled trial using an appropriate sham comparator to confirm these findings.
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