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Effects of near-infrared photobiomodulation on working memory capacity and precision in adults with ADHD

Effects of near-infrared photobiomodulation on working memory capacity and precision in adults with ADHD

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500108136
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-25
Start date
2021-08-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-01

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Conditions

Adults with ADHD

Interventions

Healthy control group:NA
Patients group:150mW and sham transcranial near-infrared photobiomodulation for 16 minutes

Sponsors

Peking University Sixth Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Case group: 1. Aadults with ADHD who meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD in the DSM-IV, as confirmed by a psychiatrist at the level of attending physician or higher; 2. Aged 18-30 years; 3. Not previously treated with medication for ADHD; 4. Have normal vision or corrected vision; 5. Be right-handed; 6. No neurological or other serious physical illnesses; 7. No history of severe, coma-inducing traumatic brain injury. Control group: 1. Does not meet the diagnostic criteria for any of the psychiatric disorders in the DSM-IV, as confirmed by a psychiatrist of attending physician or higher; 2. Aged 18-30 years; 3. No prior medication for mental illness; 4. Have normal vision or corrected vision; 5. Right-handedness; 6. No neurological or other serious physical illness; 7. No history of serious, coma-inducing traumatic brain injury.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Wechsler Intelligence Test < 80; 2. Comorbidity with schizophrenia, affective disorders, epilepsy, and other organic neurological disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Memory Capacity and Precision;Resting and task-state time-frequency;Event-related potentials;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSun Li

Peking University Sixth Hospital

sunlioh@bjmu.edu.cn+86 133 3109 1808

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026