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Food Additives Effects on EEG Profiles in College Students With ADHD

NCT03342469 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2020-09-24

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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 whether certain food additives may be able to cause cognitive and electrical activity changes in college students with and without ADHD. In this context, food additives will be artificial food coloring.

Conditions

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Artificial Food Coloring

225mg mixed powdered Artificial Food Coloring (AFC)

OTHER

Placebo

Placebo chocolate cookies

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kathleen Holton, PhD · American University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2018-10-15
Completion
2018-10-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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