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NCT02723708 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) Self-Activation in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

A NA study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66
Enrollment target

NCT02723708: Completed NA study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT02723708 is a NA study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02723708, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a non-medication intervention can increase motivation in individuals with ADHD by observing brain activity using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Primary Outcome

The investigators will examine the % signal change in VTA BOLD activation during "Activate" versus "Count" trials during the Pre-Test run on experimental session 1, prior to RTFF training.

Interventions

  • OTHER Real-Time functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Feedback (RTFF)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 2016-08
Est. Completion 2021-10-05
Phase NA
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT02723708 record still lists

NCT02723708 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Real-Time functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Feedback (RTFF) is the first listed.

NCT02723708 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02723708 about?

NCT02723708 is a clinical study titled "Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) Self-Activation in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)". The purpose of this study is to see if a non-medication intervention can increase motivation in individuals with ADHD by observing brain activity using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

What is the current status of trial NCT02723708?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2016-08. Estimated completion is 2021-10-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02723708?

The interventions under investigation include: Real-Time functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Feedback (RTFF) (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02723708?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02723708's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 1139th of 2000 higher than 857 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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