Impact of Dietary Intervention on Children of ADHD at Sohag University Hospital

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Usual diet; Dietary Supplement: Mediterranean diet

• Registration Number: NCT06542146
• Lead Sponsor: Sohag University

Brief Summary

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder of persistent impairment of attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity which worsens daily functioning and quality of life , including social troubles , poor academic achievement and occupational problems .It is one of the most common psychiatric disorders between children . The prevalence of ADHD was 7.2% all over the world in 2015 and this percentage is increasing every year . In Arab countries, A systematic review of studies reported that the prevalence of ADHD ranged from 1.3% to 16%. . ADHD has been treated with medical treatment such as psychostimulants (methylphenidate and amphetamines), noradrenergic treatment as atomoxetine and alpha-2A-adrenergic agonists as guanfacine and clonidine , behavioral treatment and their combination . Due to adverse effects of medical treatments and behavioral therapy limitations, other approaches to augment multimodal ADHD management has been tested . Non medical treatment as Digital therapeutics may improve cognitive functions and attention in ADHD . Physical activity interventions for ADHD may improve cognitive , physical and psychological functions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2024-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-07
• Study Start: 2024-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-09-01
• Study Completion: 2026-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 6-12 years children with ADHD

Exclusion Criteria

• patient with eating disorders.

  • patients with chronic medical illness.

  • patients with IQ below 70.

  • patients who would drop out from the study

    1. if patient would be absent for 3 months,
    2. if patient would fail for any reason to continue his dietary restriction.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
group A	Usual diet	patients will follow usual diet
group B	Mediterranean diet	Patients will follow Mediterranean die

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of ADHD symptoms	6 months	WEISS functional impairment rating scale-parent form (WFIRS-P) to assess the severity of ADHD symptoms

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sohag university Hospital; 🇪🇬 Sohag, Egypt