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Conditions
Interventions
The children are assigned at random to either a diet group or a control group. Each group consists of 40 children. Following the baseline period, the children placed in the diet group will follow a
they will adhere to their normal food pattern. Children in the control group are not offered any other treatment. Identical questionnaires and measurement times are used for the two groups. Followin
Sponsors
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ADHD combined subtypes or hyperactive/impulsive subtypes diagnosed according to DSM IV; diagnoses based on structured psychiatric interviews and standard questionnaires (10-item Conners list and ADHD rating scale) to be completed by parents and teachers; 2. Children aged between three and eight; 3. Children not taking or not responding adequately to medication; 4. Behavioural problems originating prior to children reaching the age of four.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Adopted children and foster children; 2. Children taking and responding to medication; 3. Co-existing neurological diseases, such as epilepsy, neurofibromatosis, etc.; 4. IQ below 70; 5. Alcohol/drugs use or smoking by mother during pregnancy; 6. Prematurity/dysmaturity (children born before 36th week of pregnancy or with a weight below 1500 grams) or problems during delivery requiring admission to the neonatal intensive care unit; 7. Children diagnosed PDD, PDD-NOS and/or MCDD.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parent and teacher ratings on the 10-item Conners list and the ADHD rating scale. There are three measurement points: (i) the start of the trial; (ii) the end of the baseline period, and (iii) the end of the diet or control period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parent ratings on oppositional defiant behaviour, aggressive behaviour, compulsive behaviour, nervous tremors or obsessive behaviour. Parents ratings on other complaints the child may experience. Questions are asked about physical complaints, such as gastrointestinal problems, headaches, stomach aches, eczema, asthma, ear, nose or throat complaints, nosebleeds, excessive sweating, and sleeping problems. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ. Karman
Stichting Kind en Gedrag, Landluststraat 15
Outcome results
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