The effect of DASH diet on attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childre
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT20130223012571N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Yazd University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Children aged 7-12 years;
Diagnosis of ADHD according to DSM-IV criteria
Exclusion Criteria
A sudden change in the diet;
Intending not to follow the diet by participants;
Use of medication during the intervention period;
Unwillingness to continue participating in the study for any reason
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Inattention. Timepoint: Before the study. One , two and three months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Swanson, Nolan and Pelham (SNAP) Questionnaire.;Hyperactivity. Timepoint: Before the study. One , two and three months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Swanson, Nolan and Pelham (SNAP) Questionnaire.;Inattention with Hyperactivity. Timepoint: Before the study. One , two and three months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Abbreviated ten item Conner’s scale(ACS), Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Swanson, and Nolan and Pelham (SNAP) Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before starting the study. One, two and three months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Weight. Timepoint: Before starting the study. One, two and three months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Scales.;Height. Timepoint: Before starting the study. One, two and three months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Meter.