Evaluation of efficacy of Ritalin and ferrous sulfate in non-iron deficient children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Disturbance of activity and attention
- Registration Number
- IRCT201512262639N17
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Age range of 6-11 years; having ADHD based DSM-IV criteria; having at least score of 20 in ADHD diagnostic rating scale via parent interview; No iron deficiency (serum hemoglobin, iron and ferritin levels in normal limits); Not receiving iron combinations within the past two months; No use of any ADHD therapy
Exclusion criteria: Acute or chronic medical disorders; epilepsy; tic; severe birth asphyxia; severe neonatal jaundice; vision problems; hearing disorders; other psychiatric disorders; irregular drugs usage; discontinuation of iron usage for more than one week
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ADHD diagnostic rating scale. Timepoint: Before and three months after treatment. Method of measurement: Parent interview.;Parent Conner rating scales. Timepoint: Before and three months after treatment. Method of measurement: Parent interview.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Efficacy in more than 50% of reduction in ADHD diagnostic rating scale. Timepoint: Three months after treatment. Method of measurement: Parent interview.;Clinical side effects. Timepoint: Monthly until three months after treatment. Method of measurement: Asking from parents.