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Efficacy of Resveratrol in treating children with ADHD

Comparing the efficacy of Resveratrol and RItalin with Ritaline pelacebo in treating children with ADHD in a randomized double-blinded clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20090117001556N115
Enrollment
50
Registered
2018-12-02
Start date
2019-01-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-03-24

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Conditions

Disturbance of activity and attention. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Ritaline 10 to 30 mg per day and Resveratrol mg500 per day as intervention group for 6 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Ritaline 10 to 30 mg per day and place

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of ADHD based on DSM-5 Age between 6-17 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Intellectual disability Presence of any psychiatric disorders except for ODD Receiving any neuroleptic during the last 2 weeks Weight less than 13.5 kg History of allergy to Resveratrol or Ritaline Presence of any neurologic disease and any condition requiring surgery Uncontrolled seizures Systolic blood pressure more than 125 mm Hg; resting pulse rate less than 60/minute or more than 115/minute Severe medical disease Receiving any medication or supplement for treatment ADHD Elevation of hepatic enzymes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of ADHD. Timepoint: Week 0 (before treatment) and Weeks4 and 8 after treatment. Method of measurement: Teacher and Parent ADHD Rating Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahin Akhondzadeh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

s.akhond@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 5541 2222

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026