Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Active, not recruiting
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT06406335 |
Other study ID # |
Health Education Program ADHD |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Active, not recruiting |
Phase |
N/A
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
February 23, 2024 |
Est. completion date |
August 2024 |
Study information
Verified date |
May 2024 |
Source |
Ain Shams University |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
To measure the impact of a multidimensional health education program on patients' adherence
to the healthy life style and behavioral therapy , and to correlate it with severity of ADHD
symptoms
Description:
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder
whose etiology is the result of complex interactions between multiple factors, including
genetic, biological, and environmental influences. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) is a condition that affects people's behavior. People with ADHD can seem restless, may
have trouble concentrating, and may act on impulse. Symptoms of ADHD tend to be noticed at an
early age and may become more noticeable when a child's circumstances change, such as when
they start school. Most cases are diagnosed when children are 3 to 7 years old, but sometimes
it's diagnosed later in childhood .
A mean worldwide prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or
hyperkinetic disorder (HKD), of ~2.2% overall (range, 0.1-8.1%) has been estimated in
children and adolescents (aged <18 years) . Regarding the prevalence of ADHD in Arabic
countries, results from previous studies showed that it reached 9.4-21.8% in Egypt ,and 11.6%
in Saudi Arabia .
Several harmful consequences are associated with ADHD, including deficient academic/work
performance, social isolation, aggressive behavior (including delinquency and illegal acts),
and even premature death from unnatural causes (such as accidents) Undesirable lifestyle
factors could contribute directly to inattention and/or hyperactivity symptoms, numerous
mechanisms exist that could mediate such effects, such as secondary effects on energy level,
immune function, and epigenetic change.
Study findings showed that children with ADHD were approximately two times as likely to have
a healthy lifestyle index that is lower than children without ADHD Multiple studies on
alternative interventions for ADHD aim at the prevention of ADHD progression and targeting
the underlying triggers (such as stress, poor sleep, overstimulation, technology or dietary
plans). On the basis that making adequate lifestyle changes to minimize these triggers could
contribute to better control of ADHD symptoms .