The Efficacy of "Mindtesion"is Measuring Attentional and the Startle Response Dysregulation in Children and Adolescents Suffering From Attention Deficit Disorder: With and Without Medication.

The Efficacy of "Mindtesion"is Measuring Attentional and the Startle Response Dysregulation in Children and Adolescents Suffering From Attention Deficit Disorder: With and Without Medication.

Double blind, placebo-controlled clinical study designed to evaluate Mindtension device and Protocol as a diagnostic tool in children diagnosed with ADHD

Mindtension device measures the orbicularis muscle response to auditory stimuli, the device is backed up by an algorithm that calculate the several parameters of startle reflex such as the Paired-pulse inhibition (PPI), Habituation, and startle related indices.

Data collected by the device is used to evaluate the subject levels of attention, Hyperarousal and Impulsivity, by means of physiological EMG signals of the startle response.

Evaluating baseline differences in these parameters between ADHD and age matched healthy controls, and the possible improvement after psychostimulant medications.

Inclusion Criteria:

(i) Children with ADHD according to DSM-5 criteria in a semi-structured interview by a senior psychiatrist.

(ii) Reaching 85 percent score on the ADHD-RS scale. (iii) Treated with a stimulant in the perceived optimal dosage.

Exclusion Criteria:

(i) autism spectrum disorder. (ii) chronic neurological disorders and chronic medical conditions (e.g., diabetes).

(iii) schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. (iv) substance abuse (drugs or alcohol). (v) depression. (vi) hearing loss. (vii) lack of cooperation.