Effect of Iron Supplementation in Children with ADHD and Iron Deficiency: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Iron deficiency; Iron supplement

• Registration Number: TCTR20170505002
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2017-02-28
• Study Start: 2017-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

Children with ADHD (aged 6-18 years) and iron deficiency (ferritin level < 30 ng/mL or transferin saturation < 16 %) who have been on steady dosage of methylphenidate for at least 1 month

Exclusion Criteria

1. non-verbal IQ < 70 measured by the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, 3rd edition. (TONI-3)
2. patient with anemic symptoms
3. hematocrit <30%

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms at the end of intervention Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scales

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
/A N/A N/A