A Placebo Controlled Study of Homeopathic Treatment of Children and Youth With ADHD

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

151

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2014

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2021

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2023

Conditions
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions
DRUG

lactose/sucrose granule (Individualized homeopathic medicine treatment)

The homeopathic remedy (study medication) for each patient will be chosen from among the homeopathic medicines manufactured by Boiron Canada and currently approved for sale in Canada by Health Canada. As per classical homeopathy practice, once the most appropriate homeopathic remedy has been chosen, it will be prescribed by the homeopath according to her/his clinical judgment (maximum on a daily basis, 3 times per day, minimum 1 dose (or zero doses on the second consult or later)) with administration instructions given to the parent and patient as appropriate. Water dosing, in which a lactose/sucrose granule remedy is dissolved in 250 ml of water will be used based on the homeopath's clinical judgment. Only one remedy will be administered at a time.

DRUG

Placebo lactose/sucrose pill

BEHAVIORAL

Homeopathic consultation

Trial Locations (1)

M4J 1N1

Riverdale Homeopathic Clinic, Toronto

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

OTHER

lead

University of Toronto

OTHER

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