Dietary Intake and Nutrient Status of Children With ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinical Trial

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

Status Completed

Clinical Trial 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.

Clinical Trial 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 ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Defined Population, Primary Purpose: Screening, Time Perspective: Longitudinal

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Hyperkinesis

• NCT number: NCT00434928
• Study type: Observational
• Source: University of British Columbia
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2006
• Completion date: January 2007