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Study aim
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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of vitamin D add-on standard treatment regimen for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) and without vitamin D deficiency in 7- to 14 year-Old on the ADHD symptoms and growth status
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Design
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A randomized, open-label, controlled clinical trial, design of 38 patients with ADHD, between March and October 2017
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Settings and conduct
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Eligible patients referring to the pediatric psychiatric clinic of Zare hospital affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, or Roozbeh hospital affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, are randomly divided into intervention and control groups.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: 7-14 years old children with ADHD and without vitamin D deficiency
Exclusion criteria: acute phase of the disease; underlying disease; mental retardation; any enriched products with vitamin D at least 2 months
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Intervention groups
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Subjects in the intervention group receive vitamin A+D drop with a dose of 400 unit/day for vitamin D along with standard therapeutic regimen and the control group receivestandard therapeutic regimen alone for 12 weeks.
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Main outcome variables
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The scores of emotional and behavioral problems in Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, The scores of symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and cognitive impairment of ADHD in Parent's Rutter Questionnaire, The scores of symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and cognitive impairment of ADHD in Conners' Parent Rating Scale, Serum 25(OH) vitamin D level, Side effects of vitamin D