The Effect of Physical Training and the Omega 3 Consumption on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children (AOE)

Federal University of São Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatments: Other: Physical Training; Dietary Supplement: Omega 3

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01807299

ADHD_Omega_Exercise

Details and patient eligibility

About

The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) usually occurs in preschool and may cause disabilities through whole life.

Full description

The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) usually occurs in preschool and may cause disabilities through whole life. The treatment of this disease is expensive and difficult. Moreover, physical exercise and omegas consumption may improve the cognitive functions and behavior, so it could be an interesting strategy to improve this disorder. The aim of the present study is to verify the effects of multiple components physical training and the consumption of omega 3 on behavior, cognitive functions and the serum levels of BDNF and IGF-1 in ADHD children. Thus, 68 ADHD children, between seven and fourteen years old will be selected. The volunteers will be randomly divided into four groups: Physical Training Group (PTG), Omega Group (OG), Omega and Physical Training Group (OPTG) and Control Group (CG). The protocol of the experiment will last three months in which the OPTG will make physical training and receive fish oil capsules, and the PTG will make only the physical training and receive a placebo of fish oil. The others groups will be oriented not to make any type of physical training, but the OG will receive fish oil capsule, and the CG will receive a placebo of fish oil. Behavioral and cognitive functions evaluations and blood analysis will be made at the beginning and at the end of the protocol.

Enrollment: 68 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 7 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children with ADHD: male, between seven and fourteen years old, sedentary, studing in a regular school.

Exclusion criteria

• Taking psychoactive medications, taking omega supplement.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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68 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

Physical Training

Experimental group

Description:

The training group will make physical exercise for three months (three times a week).

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Omega 3

Sedentary

Other group

Description:

The sedentary group will be oriented not to make any type of physical training for three months.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Omega 3

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The omega 3 group will receive 2g per day of mineral oil during 90 days treatment

Treatment:

Other: Physical Training

Omega 3

Experimental group

Description:

The omega 3 group will receive 2g per day of fish oil during 90 days treatment

Treatment:

Other: Physical Training