Zinc supplement effect in treatment of the children with attention deficiency-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Attention deficiency-hyperactivity disorder.Disturbance of activity and attention
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016050716077N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
children aged between 7 to 12 years; ADHD diagnosis made by youth and children psychiatry subspecialist according to DSM-IV criteria and approved by K-SADS form; no prohibition to consumption of the zinc supplements such as copper consumption; IQ more than 70; without any other psychiatric disorders approved by K-SADS form; no history of zinc consumption during last two months; receiving methylphenidate tablet in 0.5 to 1 mg/kg/day doses as treatment
Exclusion criteria: cancelling participation by parents or child consciously; not consuming according to the prescription; change in treatment method; interrupting treatment due to any reason such as drug adverse effects
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Determining symptoms severity improvement in each group according to the Kanerz questionnaire scores. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Using Kanerz parents and teachers questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Determining zinc supplement effect on hyperactivity score improvement in Kanerz questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: Using Kanerz parents and teachers questionnaire.;Determining zinc supplement effect on inattention score improvement in Kanerz questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: Using Kanerz parents and teachers questionnaire.;Determining zinc supplement effect on hyperactivity score impulsivity in Kanerz questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: Using Kanerz parents and teachers questionnaire.