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Individualized fMRI-guided Precisely Targeted rTMS Treatment for Individuals with ADHD

Individualized fMRI-guided Precisely Targeted rTMS Treatment for Individuals with ADHD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600118642
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-09
Start date
2026-02-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

Precisely targeted rTMS treatment group:Precise targeting (The ICA and Yeo-7 network template were used to identify the Posterior Cingulate Cortex (PCC) and the inferior parietal lobule (IPL). The vox
Classic coordinate-targeted rTMS treatment group:Classic coordinate targeting (Random voxel coordinates within the IPL mask that are more than 10 mm away from the precise targeting coordinates). iTBS

Sponsors

West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
8 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Intervention group (precision positioning and classic coordinate positioning rTMS treatment group): 1) Age 8 to 16 years old, male; 2) Meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD as stipulated in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) of the American Psychiatric Association; 3) No history of other neurodevelopmental disorders or organic brain diseases as assessed by K-SADS; 4) Total IQ >= 80 as measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition (WISC-IV); 5) Obtained written informed consent from the patients and their guardians. Healthy control group: 1) Age 8 to 16 years old, male; 2) Do not meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD or other neurodevelopmental disorders as stipulated in DSM-5 of the United States; 3) Total IQ >= 80 as measured by WISC-IV, able to cooperate with the researchers to complete tasks; 4) No other neurodevelopmental disorders as assessed by K-SADS; 5) The children and their families voluntarily participated and were able to actively cooperate and complete all test contents.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Intervention group (precision positioning and classic coordinate positioning rTMS treatment group): 1) The total IQ measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) is less than 80; 2) Metal implants in the skull (such as cochlear implants, deep brain electrodes, etc.), cardiac pacemakers, intracardiac wires, etc. have been implanted; 3) Previous history of epilepsy-related diseases: history of epileptic seizures, history of febrile convulsions in childhood; and those with epileptiform discharges shown by electroencephalogram; 4) Known brain damage (such as tumors, etc.), or severe head trauma; 5) Within the past 6 months, history of alcohol, drug or psychotropic substance abuse; 6) Undergoing electroconvulsive therapy or other neurostimulation therapies (such as transcranial direct current stimulation) or taking psychotropic drugs within the past 4 weeks. Healthy control group: 1) The total IQ measured by the WISC-IV is less than 80 and unable to complete the test; 2) Suffering from brain organic diseases, severe physical diseases and genetic metabolic diseases, such as epilepsy, congenital malformations, Down syndrome, etc.; 3) Family history of ADHD and other mental disorders within the direct line of three generations.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reaction time in the two-choice reaction time task;Accuracy of the two-choice reaction time task ;Reaction time in the n-back task;Accuracy of the n-back task;Regional oxygenated hemoglobin concentration;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham-IV;Vanderbilt Rating Scale;Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire;Social Responsiveness Scale;Social Responsiveness Scale;Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale;Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function;Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhou Hui

West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University

1103570489@qq.com+86 181 8060 9239

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026