English: ADHD, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, diet intervention, elimination diet, Dutch: ADHD, aandachtstekortstoornis met hyperactiviteit, dieetinterventie, eliminatie dieet
Conditions
Interventions
1. care as usual
Diet interventions:
2. eliminating major allergens/triggers
3. balanced diet
Sponsors
Karakter, kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - children, age 5-12 years - diagnosis for ADHD, any sub-type, according to DSM V - clinical diagnosis for ADHD confirmed by information from parents and school teacher
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - use of psychotropic medication or a strict (elimination) diet - children who have received treatment for ADHD in the past two months - children who are diagnosed with diabetes melitus - children who are diagnosed with an eating disorder - children with an inadequate mastery of the Dutch language - children who require therapy from the care as usual immediately (e.g. in case of parent-child relationship problems) - children who refuse to have meat or animal food products in general in their diet (e.g., vegetarian, vegan)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ADHD symptoms & emotion regulation symptoms | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - cognitive performance - motor activity - school performance - direct and indirect costs | — |
Contacts
Public ContactVerena Ly
Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Nijmegen - Radboud UMC, Nijmegen - Donders Institute, Centre for Neuroscience, Nijmegen
Outcome results
None listed