This is a 4 week randomized controlled clinical trial investigating the adjuvant effect of diet recommendation with methylphenidate for treating 80 children with ADHD. Children will be assessed two time including at baseline and the week 4 using a DSM-IV ADHD checklist.
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201311303930N29
Registration date:2013-12-22, 1392/10/01
Registration timing:retrospective
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Registration date
2013-12-22, 1392/10/01
Registrant information
Name
Ahmad Ghanizadeh
Name of organization / entity
Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Shiraz University Of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 71 1627 3070
Email address
ghanizad@sina.tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Shiraz University of Medical Sciecnes
Expected recruitment start date
2013-08-23, 1392/06/01
Expected recruitment end date
2013-11-22, 1392/09/01
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Actual recruitment end date
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Scientific title
Dietary intervention for treating ADHD, a randomized controlled clinical trial
Public title
Dietary intervention for treating ADHD, a randomized controlled clinical trial
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: children aged between 5 to 18 years old diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria.
Exclusion criteria: lack of providing written informed consent; serious uncontrolled medical condition such as hypothyroidism, serious interaction of recommended diet with a medical condition or methylphenidate.