Dietary intervention for treating ADHD, a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201311303930N29

Enrollment

Registered

2013-12-22

Start date

2013-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Hyperkinetic disorders- Attention deficite Hyperactivity disorder. Hyperkinetic disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: recommendation to reduce sugure intake for one month. Intervention 2: Control - without diet recommendation.

Behavior

recommendation to reduce sugure intake for one month

Control - without diet recommendation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion 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.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
ADHD Rating Scale. Timepoint: baseline and week 4. Method of measurement: Interveiwe.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehzad Hadad

Shiraz University of Medical sciences

behzad.haddad@gmail.com+98 71 1627 3070

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 18, 2026