NCT02614599

Brief Summary

Multicenter, Prospective, randomized, comparative and controlled study about the beneficial effects in behavior and brain connectivity of different dietary patterns in 100 children with ADHD between 7 and 12 years, followed up for 3 months of nutritional therapy.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for early_phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2015

Shorter than P25 for early_phase_1

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 22, 2013

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2015

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2015

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 25, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

April 8, 2021

Status Verified

November 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

April 22, 2013

Last Update Submit

April 7, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

ADDADHDProteinsDietaryNutritionQEEGERPICA

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes Related Potential Recording after 3 months of dietary approach

    Evaluate changes in reaction time, omission and comission errors, latencies and amplitudes in brainwaves during visual continuous performance task from 19 channels EEG recordings, before begin nutritional measures and after 3 months of dietary approach.

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Quantitative Electroencephalogram

    3 months

  • Behavior

    3 months

Other Outcomes (4)

  • Change in Weight

    3 months

  • Change in body mass index

    3 months

  • Change in body composition

    3 months

  • +1 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

BP22042013

EXPERIMENTAL

This group of patients receive 2.000 kilocalories diet(60 g. carbohydrates, 144 gr of fat and 107 gr of proteins), including 2 protein shakes.

Drug: BP22042013

Low carbohydrate Diet

EXPERIMENTAL

the second group of patients receive diet of 2.000 Kilo calories without rapidly absorbed carbohydrates and without proteins supplements

Dietary Supplement: Low carbohydrate diet

Interventions

This group of patients receive 2.000 kilo-calories diet (60 g. carbohydrates, 144 gr of fat and 107 gr of proteins), including 2 protein shakes.

Also known as: Brain Proteins Supplements
BP22042013
Low carbohydrate dietDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

the second group of patients receive diet of 2.000 Kilo-calories without rapidly absorbed carbohydrates and without proteins supplements

Also known as: 2000 Kilo-calories without Fast Absorbing Carbohydrate
Low carbohydrate Diet

Eligibility Criteria

Age7 Years - 13 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • ADHD diagnosed 12 months before
  • no take medication
  • BMI above the 25th percentile
  • Wiesel score between 80 and 100 (about 120)
  • Patients who agree to participate and whose guardians signed the informed consent form

You may not qualify if:

  • eating disorders
  • psychosis, bipolar disorder or depression
  • kidney or liver failure
  • diabetes
  • diuretic or cortisone treatment
  • haematological problems
  • suprarenal diseases
  • cancer
  • Brain injury
  • Cardiovascular or arrhythmia problems

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Links

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Interventions

Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior DisordersNeurodevelopmental DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diet TherapyNutrition TherapyTherapeuticsDietNutritional Physiological PhenomenaDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological Phenomena

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
early phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 22, 2013

First Posted

November 25, 2015

Study Start

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion

November 1, 2015

Study Completion

November 1, 2015

Last Updated

April 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2015-11