NeuroTrainer VR cognitive program to improve academic focus
A Feasibility and Efficacy Study of NeuroTrainer Cognitive Training in Students With and Without Attention-Related Difficulties
This project will test whether NeuroTrainer's VR-based cognitive and physical training can help 11–17 year-olds with or without ADHD improve attention and executive control.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 155 (estimated) |
| Ages | 11 Years to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | NeuroTrainer Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 3 sites (Marquette, Michigan and 2 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06512974 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional study compares NeuroTrainer — a virtual-reality program that combines physical activity with adaptive cognitive tasks — to a control condition in adolescents. Participants aged 11–17, both with and without ADHD, complete repeated VR training sessions that maximize time at performance thresholds and vary task demands. Researchers will measure changes in attentional and executive-control tasks, whether the program engages the hypothesized cognitive targets of inattention, and whether any gains transfer to academic behaviors. Outcomes will be determined by pre- and post-intervention testing and comparison to the control group.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are students aged 11–17 (estimated IQ ≥ 80) who have any presentation of ADHD or are school-aged participants without attention-related difficulties and who do not meet exclusion criteria.
Not a fit: Patients with active suicidality, psychotic disorders, severe depression, significant hearing or visual impairment, or estimated IQ below 80 (and those outside the 11–17 age range) are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, NeuroTrainer could improve attention, executive control, and classroom performance for adolescents and offer a non-drug option to complement existing treatments.
How similar studies have performed: Prior cognitive-training trials for ADHD have shown mixed results, and while pilot VR and physically-engaged cognitive programs are promising, strong evidence of consistent academic transfer remains limited.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnostic criteria met ADHD for any ADHD presentation type, with severity ratings of subthreshold, moderate or severe * Estimated IQ of 80 or greater * Between 11-17 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of suicidality * Presence of psychotic disorders * Visual or hearing impairment * Presence of severe depression
Where this trial is running
Marquette, Michigan and 2 other locations
- Marquette Senior High School — Marquette, Michigan, United States (Recruiting)
- Westside High School — Omaha, Nebraska, United States (Recruiting)
- One City Schools — Madison, Wisconsin, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Jeff Nyquist, Ph.D. — NeuroTrainer
- Study coordinator: Jeff Nyquist, Ph.D.
- Email: jnyquist@neurotrainer.com
- Phone: 9062507356
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.