Saffron versus Methylphenidate in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Disturbance of activity and attention.Disturbance of activity and attention
- Registration Number
- IRCT201701131556N94
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
diagnosis of ADHD based on DSM-5; age between 6-17 years old.
Exclusion criteria: Intellectual disability; presence of any psychiatric disorders except for ODD; history of allergy to saffron or Ritaline; presence of any medical problem including cardiovascular diseases; presence of uncontrolled seizures; systolic blood pressure more than 120 mm Hg; resting pulse rate less than 60/minute or more than 115/minute; receiving warfarin, ASA and other antiplatelete agents; receiving any herbal medicine including fever few, garlic, ginseng, dong quai, and red clover; 14 days before any surgery; nursing and pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of ADHD. Timepoint: Week 0 (before treatment) and Weeks 3 and 6 after treatment. Method of measurement: Teacher and Parent ADHD Rating Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method