Recruiting

Binaural Beats

Sponsor:

California State University, San Bernardino

Code:

NCT07793045

Conditions

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 55

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Music-Based Binaural Beats Stimulation

Music Listening Without Binaural Beats

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is conducted entirely in person at California State University, San Bernardino. Participation requires 12 campus visits over six weeks. Remote participation is not available, and travel expenses are not reimbursed. Participants who complete all study visits will receive a gift valued at $25.

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.

Conditions

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Study ID

NCT07793045

Start date

Mar 3, 2026

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 55

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults aged 18 to 55 years
2. Previous diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) made by a qualified healthcare professional and supported by the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, version 1.1 (ASRS-v1.1)
3. Willing to wear headphones during the listening sessions
4. Able and willing to attend 12 listening sessions at the CSUSB campus conducted twice weekly over six weeks -

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Anticipated absence from the study area for more than seven days during the two-month study period
2. Uncorrectable hearing impairment that would prevent adequate delivery of music through headphones
3. Acute psychiatric condition, such as depression
4. Intellectual or developmental disability that could interfere with study participation
5. Acute medical condition resulting in sensory impairment
6. Initiation of, or a change in dosage of, stimulant, antipsychotic, or analgesic medication within the previous month
7. Anticipated change in stimulant, antipsychotic, or analgesic medication during the study period

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

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.

Interventions

Music-Based Binaural Beats Stimulation

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

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.

Primary outcome measure

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

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Zhaojing Chen, Ph.D.

909-537-5358bbsinterventionproject@gmail.com

Locations

California State University, San Bernardino

Recruiting

San Bernardino, California, United States, 92407

Contacts

Zhaojing Chen, Ph.D.

909-537-5358bbsinterventionproject@gmail.com

More Information

Sponsor

California State University, San Bernardino

Last update posted

Sep 21, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Binaural Beat
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-16. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by California State University, San Bernardino on 2026-09-21. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.