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NCT Number: NCT01798381

Essential Fatty Acids in Adult ADHD

The aim of this project is to investigate the effect of a dietary supplementation with essential fatty acids in adults on cognitive functions related to attention and impulse control in the general population and in individuals with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Key information

Conditions

Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Saarland University Hospital

Homburg/Saar, Saarland, D-66421, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • DSM-IV ADHD

Exclusion criteria

  • any acute psychiatric disorder

Treatment and study plan

Essential fatty acids

Dietary Supplement

Primary outcomes

  1. Wender Reimherr Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Scale (WRAADDS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Psychopatholoy of adult ADHD

Secondary outcomes

  1. Short and long interval cortical inhibition (SICI and LICI)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Motoric evoced potentials by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Other outcomes

  1. Cued continous performance test - QB-version

    Time frame: 6 months

    Motorhyper activity, concentration and impulsivity in adult ADHD patients

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universität des Saarlandes

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Registry information

Official study title

The Relationship of Essential Fatty Acids to Cognitive, Electrophysiological and Behavioural Function in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Controls

Acronym: OCEAN-GER

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
Feb 25, 2013
Registry last updated
Oct 29, 2020

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