Studying the Effects of Phosphatidylserine Enriched With Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Laboratory assessment of inattention and impulsivity with Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA)
研究概览
简要总结
To determine whether supplementation of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid conjugated to phosphatidylserine rather than triglycerides (fish oil) could affect Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children.
详细描述
BACKGROUND Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) encompasses a broad constellation of behavioral and learning problems, clinically describes inattentive, impulsive, and/or hyperactive children. These patients are characterized by low blood LC-PUFA (LC-PUFA) levels; however the LC-PUFA supplementation effect on ADHD symptoms is not clear.
METHODS Eighty-three ADHD children (3:1 boys:girls), 8-13 years old, were assigned in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel design to receive 250 mg/d of eicosapentaenoic acid + docosahexaenoic acid provided as phosphatidylserine (300 mg/d PS-Omega3), or fish oil or placebo for 3 months. Stimulant medication or other dietary supplements were prohibited. The measured outcomes were inattention and impulsivity, evaluated by Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) and blood lipids profile.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 8 Years 至 13 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •8 and 13 years of age; diagnosed as having ADHD; otherwise healthy;
排除标准
- •significant sensory or neurological limitations, epilepsy, mental retardation, psychosis, or pervasive developmental disorder; medications with known central nervous system effects such as tranquilizers, antidepressants, stimulants (including methylphenidate and amphetamines), sedating antihistamines and some asthma medications and dietary supplements but vitamins
结局指标
主要结局
Laboratory assessment of inattention and impulsivity with Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA)
Blood lipids profile
次要结局
- Hebrew translation of Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised, Short Form
- Hebrew translation of the Child Behavior Checklist for Age 4-18, Parent form by Achenbach