Department of Iranian Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ziaeian Hospital, School of Medicine, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2019 Aug;36:170-175. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.07.008. Epub 2019 Jul 19.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common health disorders among children. Some patients do not respond to methylphenidate or cannot tolerate its side effects. Sweet almond syrup as a Persian Medicine preparation has been used for many years. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sweet almond for ADHD children.
Fifty children aged 6-14 years with ADHD were recruited to the study. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups to receive either methylphenidate or sweet almond syrup. The outcomes were assessed using the Parent and Teacher ADHD Rating Scale every two weeks for 8 weeks.
Results showed that the two treatments had similar effects on symptom reduction in ADHD children. No significant differences were observed between the two groups (F=2.3, df=1, p=0.13, F=0.57, df=1, p=0.47).
Sweet almond may be an effective treatment for ADHD children.
注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是儿童中最常见的健康障碍之一。一些患者对哌甲酯没有反应或不能耐受其副作用。甜杏仁糖浆作为一种波斯医学制剂已经使用了很多年。本研究旨在评估甜杏仁治疗 ADHD 儿童的疗效和安全性。
50 名年龄在 6-14 岁的 ADHD 儿童被纳入研究。参与者被随机分配到两组，分别接受哌甲酯或甜杏仁糖浆治疗。采用父母和教师 ADHD 评定量表（Parent and Teacher ADHD Rating Scale）在 8 周内每两周评估一次疗效。
结果表明，两种治疗方法对 ADHD 儿童的症状缓解均有相似的效果。两组之间无显著差异（F=2.3，df=1，p=0.13，F=0.57，df=1，p=0.47）。
甜杏仁可能是治疗 ADHD 儿童的有效方法。
