Status:

COMPLETED

Food Additives Effects on EEG Profiles in College Students With ADHD

Lead Sponsor:

American University

Conditions:

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-24 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of food additives on college students with ADHD. This study could potentially answer an important question which still remains unanswered as to whet...

Detailed Description

Consent will be obtained at the first visit. Baseline data will be collected on the participants, including height, weight, computerized cognitive functioning, and an EEG recording. Participants will ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Generally good health
  • 18-24 years old
  • Currently attending college
  • Physician's diagnosis of ADHD (unless control participant)
  • Stable medication dose and frequency for 3 months before the study
  • Willing to suspend ADHD medication administration on testing day and the day after testing

Exclusion

  • Presence of comorbid psychiatric condition other than comorbid depression or anxiety
  • Autism
  • Severe asthma requiring past hospitalization
  • Seizure disorder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 15 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03342469

Start Date

January 1 2018

End Date

October 15 2018

Last Update

September 24 2020

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American University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20007