Eating Behaviour and Snack Consumption Patterns Among Children With ADHD
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age6-12
SponsorSohag University
About this trial
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does snack consumption increase insidenc and severity of ADHD?? Participants will answer survey questions about their eating behavior and snack consumption patterns.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 6-12 years.
Met the diagnostic criteria for ADHD by the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); and severity assessment by Conners Rating Scale (parent form)
For controls: negative ADHD assessment using DSM 5 clinical interview and Conners scale; no history of ADHD diagnosis
Disqualifiers
ADHD symptoms due to other neurodevelopmental, psychotic, mood or organic disorders, or medication effects
Known neurological disease, severe chronic illness, or special diet that may alter intake
Use of psychotropic or appetite altering medications for ≥3 months
Refusal to participate
Trial population
Cases: All eligible children (total coverage) aged 6-12 years attending Child Psychiatry/Pediatrics clinic and diagnosed with ADHD during the study period Controls: ADHD free children attending outpatient/general pediatric clinic , matched to cases by age and sex in a 2:1 control: case ratio
Trial design
Design model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Self administered questionnaire
Other intervention• The Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). and Beverage and snack questionnaire to asses eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Child eating behavior score
a 35-item assessing eating style in children. Eating style is assessed on eight scales: food responsiveness (4 items), enjoyment of food (4 items), emotional overeating (4 items), desire to drink (3 items), satiety responsiveness (5 items), slowness in eating (4 items), and emotional undereating (4 items), and fussiness (7 items). Informants rate the frequency of their child's behaviors and experiences on a 5-point scale: 1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always
Time frame
Baseline (at a single piont during questionnaire administration)Locations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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