NeuroTrainer VR program for students with attention challenges
A Feasibility and Efficacy Study of NeuroTrainer Cognitive Training in Students With and Without Attention-Related Difficulties
['FUNDING_SBIR_1'] · NEUROTRAINER INC · NIH-11174437
A virtual-reality NeuroTrainer program combines movement and varied attention games to help children and adolescents with ADHD improve focus and school performance.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_SBIR_1'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | NEUROTRAINER INC (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11174437 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You or your child would use a VR headset at school to play attention and executive-control games that include physical activity, variable task demands, and prolonged practice near a performance challenge. The study plans to enroll about 155 students with and without attention difficulties and deliver NeuroTrainer sessions in school settings. Researchers will measure attention, executive function, and classroom behaviors to see if training transfers to real-world academic skills. The team aims to develop a commercially viable intervention based on prior feasibility work in schools.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are school-aged children and adolescents who have ADHD or noticeable inattention at school and can participate in VR sessions at their school.
Not a fit: Adults, children outside the enrolled age range, or students with severe comorbid conditions that prevent using VR or following the program may not benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve attention, executive skills, and classroom behavior without adding medications.
How similar studies have performed: Previous cognitive training studies have had mixed results for real-world transfer, though early NeuroTrainer testing in school settings showed feasibility and encouraging signals.
Where this research is happening
SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES
- NEUROTRAINER INC — SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: NYQUIST, JEFF — NEUROTRAINER INC
- Study coordinator: NYQUIST, JEFF
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder