Binaural Beats Stimulation for Adults With ADHD

Conditions

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 55 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Music-Based Binaural Beats Stimulation — BEHAVIORAL
  Participants will receive 12 supervised binaural beats stimulation sessions over six weeks, with two sessions conducted per week. During each session, participants will listen through headphones to 20 minutes of music containing embedded binaural beats. Music will be selected based on each participant's preferred genre from available options.
• Music Listening Without Binaural Beats — BEHAVIORAL
  Participants will receive 12 supervised music-listening sessions over six weeks, with two sessions conducted per week. During each session, participants will listen through headphones to 20 minutes of music without embedded binaural beats. The music, listening duration, session schedule, setting, and available genre options will be similar to those provided to the experimental group.

Study Details

This study will evaluate the feasibility and potential effects of a six-week, music-based binaural beats stimulation program in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Forty adults with ADHD will be randomly assigned to either a binaural beat stimulation group or a control group. Both groups will attend 12 supervised listening sessions over six weeks and listen to similar music for 20 minutes per session; however, only the intervention group's music will contain embedded binaural beats. Cognitive assessments will be completed before and after the intervention to evaluate changes in attention and memory. Session attendance and participant retention will also be examined to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the program.

Key Dates

First listed

Aug 28, 2026

Start date

Mar 3, 2026

Status verified

Aug 2026

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2027

Completion

Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Binaural Beats Stimulation (BBS)
  Participants receive music containing embedded binaural beats.
• Sham Comparator: Music Control
  Participants receive similar music without embedded binaural beats.

Primary Outcome Measure

Intervention Feasibility [ Time Frame: Throughout the six-week intervention ]

Central Contacts

• Zhaojing Chen, Ph.D.
  909-537-5358
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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