Eating Behaviour and Snack Consumption Patterns Among Children With ADHD
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Self administered questionnaire.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Basic parameters: 6 years — 12 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Eating Behaviour and Snack Consumption Patterns Among Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Overview
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.
Detailed description
To investigate how beverage and snack consumption patterns and child eating behaviours differ between children with ADHD and matched healthy controls and explore the association between these patterns and ADHD status among children attending Sohag University Hospital.
Interventions
- Other Self administered questionnaire
• The Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). and Beverage and snack questionnaire to asses eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD
Primary outcome measures
- Child eating behavior score [Time frame: Baseline (at a single piont during questionnaire administration)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 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
Exclusion criteria
- 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
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07690033 · Soh_Med_26_6_2MS