Effectiveness of Probiotic Supplement In Improving Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title: Investigating the Effectiveness of Probiotic Supplement in Improving Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

To study the effects of probiotic supplement in children with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),40 patients will be randomly allocated to two groups of intervention and placebo. The intervention and the placebo group will be prescribed with 1 capsule of probiotics and placebo for 8 weeks, respectively. Treatment efficacy will be assessed via administrating the Conners's rating

Clinical Trial Description

Both probiotics and placebo groups will receive medication with Ritalin in a dose-dependent manner, starting at the onset of the study and simultaneous with probiotic supplementation. Children weighed 30 Kg or less receive 0.3 mg/kg of Ritalin in 3 separate intervals and after four weeks the dosage will increase to 0.5mg/kg. Those who weighed more than 30 kg receive 0.5 mg/kg with the same pattern that reaches the highest point of 0.7 mg/kg by week four. Each dosage will be administrated trice a day with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the middle of the study patients who consumes less than 80% of their supplements will be omitted from the study. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

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

• NCT number: NCT04333394
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: National Nutrition and Food Technology Institute
• Contact: Azita Hekmatdoost, MD.PhD
• Phone: 2122357484
• Email: a_hekmat2000@yahoo.com
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 20, 2020
• Completion date: August 2020