Acupuncture in treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder.Disturbance of activity and attention
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015091121852N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Research Affairs of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
Written and oral informed consent by parents of participants
Age between 6 to 18 years
The diagnosis of ADHD according to DSM-5 criteria by a child and adolescent psychiatrist
Being on the standard treatment with Methylphenidate or Methylphenidate and Clonidine without any dose changes from 2 weeks before and during the study period
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with mental retardation, epilepsy, pervasive developmental disorders, schizophrenia, manic episode, mood and anxiety disorders and drug or organic disorder induced hyperactivity
Any dose change in the standard drug therapy during the study period
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ADHD Rating Scale score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 3 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: ADHD Rating Scale-IV questionnaire.;Continuous Performance Test score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 3 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Continuous Performance Test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method