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UnknownNCT03737877
The Feasibility of a Dietary Intervention in Children With ADHD
The Feasibility of a Microbiome Dietary Intervention in Children With ADHD
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 9 (actual)
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 8 Years – 13 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The aim is to conduct a feasibility pilot study of a dietary intervention designed to optimise gut bacteria in children diagnosed with ADHD.
Detailed description
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can suffer debilitating symptoms, including problematic behaviour and sleep. Research suggests dietary manipulations may be a helpful treatment option for children with ADHD, although the most effective are highly restrictive, with little known about why they might work. Optimising gut bacteria in individuals with ADHD may help alleviate some of the symptoms of this condition via the gut-brain-axis and would provide a plausible mechanism by which dietary interventions operate. We propose to conduct a feasibility pilot study of a dietary intervention designed to optimise gut bacteria in children diagnosed with ADHD.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Diet modification | The parents will have four group sessions with a nutritional therapist, where in depth advice and information about the diet will be provided. Ongoing support will also be provided throughout the study by use of a closed Facebook or WhatsApp group (whichever the parents choose as most appropriate). The diet is based on five main principles: * Eat at least seven portions of different varieties of fruit and vegetables each day. * Have a 12 hour overnight break from food (water only during this time). * Drink a Kefir drink each day - provided free of charge. * Eat a microbiome friendly, protein rich, breakfast from our menu. * Reduce sugar and artificial sweeteners. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2019-05-14
- Primary completion
- 2019-07-01
- Completion
- 2019-07-01
- First posted
- 2018-11-13
- Last updated
- 2019-06-06
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03737877. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.