Dietary Intake and Nutrient Status of Children With ADHD

Dietary Intake and Nutrient Status of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00434928

Enrollment

Registered

2007-02-14

Start date

2006-01-31

Completion date

2007-01-31

Last updated

2007-02-14

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Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Keywords

observational, dietary intake, nutrient status, serum assessors, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Brief summary

Assess the dietary intake of children aged 6-12 years by means of a 24-hour recall and 3-day food record and asses the nutrient status of Vitamin B6, serum ferritin, serum zinc and serum copper of the same children by means of standard laboratory assessments.

Detailed description

* To document the use of vitamin and vitamin-mineral supplements * To determine the percent consumption of low nutrient density (LND) foods * To compare the dietary intake of ADHD children with the established standards of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) * To compare the dietary intake of children with ADHD to the dietary recommendations of Canada's Food Guide for Healthy Eating * To determine whether dietary intake is moderated by drug treatment * To assess the pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP), serum ferritin, serum zinc, and serum copper status of ADHD by standard laboratory blood test * to measure height and weight in ADHD children

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

DEFINED_POPULATION

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Primary diagnosis of ADHD * Age 6-12 years inclusive

Exclusion criteria

* No use of medication that affects dietary intake (eg. Risperdal)

Countries

Canada

Outcome results