Effects of an elimination diet and a healthy diet in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: 1-Year prospective follow-up of a two-arm randomized, controlled study (TRACE study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

An Elimination Diet (ED) or Healthy Diet (HD) may be effective in reducing symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but long-term maintenance effects and feasibility have never been examined.

Methods

One-year prospective follow-up of a sample of 165 children (5-12 years) with ADHD randomized (unblinded; 1:1) to 5 weeks treatment with either ED (N = 84) or HD (N = 81) and a non-randomized comparator arm including 58 children being treated with Care as Usual (CAU). Dietary participants were allowed to add or switch to CAU treatment after 5 weeks. The primary outcome was a 5-point ordinal measure of improvement based on both parent and teacher ratings on ADHD and dysregulation problems, determined after 1 year prospective follow-up.

SUBMITTER: Huberts-Bosch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889648 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature