Efficacy of adding ginkgo biloba to ritalin in improving symptoms (attention,hyper activity and impulsivity)of children with ADHD(attention deficit hyper activity disorder)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Disturbance of activity and attentionF 90.0
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014111519958N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria
1) age between 6-12 year
2) having attention attention deficit hyper activity disorder based on receiving DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria for ADHD (six criteria or more)
3)children global assesment CGAS less than 80
4)not using any psychiatric drugs at least 2 weeks before the research
5)signing informed written consents to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
1)mental retardation(IQ<70)
2)bipolar type one disorder
3)psychotic disorder
4)pervasive developmental disorder
5)any combined conditions
6)presence of clinically significant chronic disease such as seizure organic brain disorders cardio vascular disease hyper or hypotention.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of attention deficit symptoms. Timepoint: at baseline and weeks 2 and 4 after the medication. Method of measurement: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Rating Scale-IV questionnaire.;Number of hyperactivity /impulsivity symptoms. Timepoint: at baseline and weeks 2 and 4 after the medication. Method of measurement: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Rating Scale-IV questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Drug side effects. Timepoint: At baseline and weeks 2 and 4 after the medication. Method of measurement: Drug side effects check list.