Essential Fatty Acids in Adult ADHD

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Essential fatty acids

• Registration Number: NCT01798381
• Lead Sponsor: Universität des Saarlandes

Brief Summary

The aim of this project is to investigate the effect of a dietary supplementation with essential fatty acids in adults on cognitive functions related to attention and impulse control in the general population and in individuals with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-12
• Study First Submitted: 2013-02-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-02-21
• Study First Posted: 2013-02-25
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2020-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 2020-10-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• DSM-IV ADHD

Exclusion Criteria

• any acute psychiatric disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Essential fatty acids	Essential fatty acids	Omega-3
Placebo	Essential fatty acids	Placebo tablet

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wender Reimherr Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Scale (WRAADDS)	6 months	Psychopatholoy of adult ADHD

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Short and long interval cortical inhibition (SICI and LICI)	6 months	Motoric evoced potentials by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Saarland University Hospital; 🇩🇪 Homburg/Saar, Saarland, Germany