The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of treatment by homeopaths or nutritional therapists in addition to usual care for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN17723526
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Sheffield
- Brief Summary
2018 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29511570 2019 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31020392/ (added 26/05/2021)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
1. Parent reported clinical diagnosis of ADHD
2. CGI T-score of at least 55
3. Age 5-18
4. Able to speak and read English
5. Informed consent (parent and child)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Children with terminal conditions such as cancer
2. Families where English is not written or spoken
3. Children currently receiving treatment by a homeopath or taking polyunsaturated fatty acids
4. Children with CGI T-score less than 55
5. Children who are vegetarians (PUFA arm)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method