Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)ADHD childrenNCT07690033
Eating Behaviour and Snack Consumption Patterns Among Children With ADHD
An observational study of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), run by Sohag University.
Trial summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD. The main question it aims to answer is: Does snack consumption increase insidenc and severity of ADHD?? Participants will answer survey questions about their eating behavior and… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 12 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- What is being tested?
- Self administered questionnaire
- How many people
- 150 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2026to 1 Feb 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 6 to 12 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Study population: Cases: All eligible children (total coverage) aged 6-12 years attending Child Psychiatry/Pediatrics clinic and diagnosed with ADHD during the study period Controls: ADHD free children attending outpatient/general pediatric clinic , matched to cases by age and sex in a 2:1 control: case ratio
Who may be able to join
- Age 6-12 years.
- Met the diagnostic criteria for ADHD by the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); and severity assessment by Conners Rating Scale (parent form)
- For controls: negative ADHD assessment using DSM 5 clinical interview and Conners scale; no history of ADHD diagnosis
Who cannot join
- ADHD symptoms due to other neurodevelopmental, psychotic, mood or organic disorders, or medication effects
- Known neurological disease, severe chronic illness, or special diet that may alter intake
- Use of psychotropic or appetite altering medications for ≥3 months
- Refusal to participate
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Zahraa Aboelfotoh Motawee demonstrator, Master contact
About this study
Official title: Eating Behaviour and Snack Consumption Patterns Among Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does snack consumption increase insidenc and severity of ADHD?? Participants will answer survey questions about their eating behavior and snack consumption patterns.
Read the detailed description
To investigate how beverage and snack consumption patterns and child eating behaviours differ between children with ADHD and matched healthy controls and explore the association between these patterns and ADHD status among children attending Sohag University Hospital.
- Being tested
- Self administered questionnaire
- Keywords
- Snack consumption, Eating behaviour, ADHD
- Medical subject headings
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Feeding Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Self administered questionnaireOther
- The Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). and Beverage and snack questionnaire to asses eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Child eating behavior score
a 35-item assessing eating style in children. Eating style is assessed on eight scales: food responsiveness (4 items), enjoyment of food (4 items), emotional overeating (4 items), desire to drink (3 items), satiety responsiveness (5 items), slowness in eating (4 items), and emotional undereating (4 items), and fussiness (7 items). Informants rate the frequency of their child's behaviors and experiences on a 5-point scale: 1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always
Measured: Baseline (at a single piont during questionnaire administration)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Jul 2026
- Study start1 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Feb 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sohag University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Zahraa Aboelfottoh Metawee, Sohag University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07690033
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Soh_Med_26_6_2MS
- Acronym
- ADHD children
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Eating Behaviour and Snack Consumption Patterns Among Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07690033
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ADHD children / Soh_Med_26_6_2MS
- Keywords
- Snack consumption, Eating behaviour, ADHD
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Sohag UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does snack consumption increase insidenc and severity of ADHD?? Participants will answer survey questions about their eating behavior and snack consumption patterns.
Detailed description
To investigate how beverage and snack consumption patterns and child eating behaviours differ between children with ADHD and matched healthy controls and explore the association between these patterns and ADHD status among children attending Sohag University Hospital.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 6 to 12 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- Cases: All eligible children (total coverage) aged 6-12 years attending Child Psychiatry/Pediatrics clinic and diagnosed with ADHD during the study period Controls: ADHD free children attending outpatient/general pediatric clinic , matched to cases by age and sex in a 2:1 control: case ratio
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Age 6-12 years.
- Met the diagnostic criteria for ADHD by the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); and severity assessment by Conners Rating Scale (parent form)
- For controls: negative ADHD assessment using DSM 5 clinical interview and Conners scale; no history of ADHD diagnosis
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- ADHD symptoms due to other neurodevelopmental, psychotic, mood or organic disorders, or medication effects
- Known neurological disease, severe chronic illness, or special diet that may alter intake
- Use of psychotropic or appetite altering medications for ≥3 months
- Refusal to participate
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Self administered questionnaire• The Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). and Beverage and snack questionnaire to asses eating behavior and snack consumption patterns among children with ADHD | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Child eating behavior score
Time frame: Baseline (at a single piont during questionnaire administration)
a 35-item assessing eating style in children. Eating style is assessed on eight scales: food responsiveness (4 items), enjoyment of food (4 items), emotional overeating (4 items), desire to drink (3 items), satiety responsiveness (5 items), slowness in eating (4 items), and emotional undereating (4 items), and fussiness (7 items). Informants rate the frequency of their child's behaviors and experiences on a 5-point scale: 1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Zahraa Aboelfotoh Motawee demonstrator, Master contact
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), run by Sohag University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Zahraa Aboelfotoh Motawee demonstrator, Master (+201121292982 ext. +201019278992, Zahraa.Metawee@med.sohag.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Child eating behavior score (time frame: Baseline (at a single piont during questionnaire administration)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Jul 2026.