Multicenter, Prospective, randomized, comparative and controlled study about the beneficial effects in behavior and brain connectivity of different dietary patterns in 100 children with ADHD between 7 and 12 years, followed up for 3 months of nutritional therapy.
We collect electroencephalogram (EEG), event related potentials (ERP) data, and behavior parameters in ADD/ADHD children that not take stimulants or other drugs during study. They would only follow some nutritional recommendations based on increasing the amount of dietary protein and fast carbohydrates decrease. The duration of the study will be 6 months, 3 months for recruitment and 3 months for dietary treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
This group of patients receive 2.000 kilo-calories diet (60 g. carbohydrates, 144 gr of fat and 107 gr of proteins), including 2 protein shakes.
the second group of patients receive diet of 2.000 Kilo-calories without rapidly absorbed carbohydrates and without proteins supplements
Changes Related Potential Recording after 3 months of dietary approach
Evaluate changes in reaction time, omission and comission errors, latencies and amplitudes in brainwaves during visual continuous performance task from 19 channels EEG recordings, before begin nutritional measures and after 3 months of dietary approach.
Time frame: 3 months
Quantitative Electroencephalogram
Analysis frequencies and amplitudes of brainwaves and spectral independent components before and after 3 months of nutritional intervention
Time frame: 3 months
Behavior
Evaluate Behavior with clinical scales (AMEN questionnaire) at the beginning and after 3 months of nutritional approach.
Time frame: 3 months
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