Original Research Prim Care Companion CNS Disord July 2019

Novel Interactive Eye-Tracking Game for Training Attention in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

PCC CNS Disord 2019;21(4):10.4088/PCC.19m02428

Full Article Read the complete peer-reviewed article in Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. PCC CNS Disord 2019;21(4):10.4088/PCC.19m02428 Clinical Summary Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder often need nonpharmacologic options, especially when medication response is incomplete or adverse effects limit use. This study tests whether a home-based eye-tracking game can improve objective measures of attention and oculomotor control beyond playing the same game with a mouse. FAQ What did this study find about an eye-tracking game for children with ADHD? 11 questions
Key Takeaways This home-based intervention was brief and structured—3 weeks, 3 times/week for 30 minutes—yet the eye-tracker group improved on objective measures while the mouse version of the same game did not, suggesting that gaze-contingent control rather than simple game exposure drove the effect. 6 takeaways
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