Salivary Bacteria and Oral Health Status in Children With ADHD

Completed

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders; Xerostomia; Caries, Dental

• Registration Number: NCT00966394
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

Attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD) affect 6% of school-aged children. Few studies reported higher prevalence of caries and restorations among children with ADHD. Methylphenidate is the drug of choice to treat ADHD. according to the medical literature methylphenidate can cause xerostomia.

Our study will investigate saliva parameters (such as quantity, bacteria in saliva, buffer capacity), oral hygiene and diet habits and their influence on caries among children with ADHD and among healthy children.

Our hypothesis is:

* Children with ADHD will have more caries.

* Children with ADHD will have more detrimental oral hygiene and diet habits.

* There will be a difference in the saliva parameters between children with ADHD and healthy children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-08
• Study First Submitted: 2009-08-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-08-25
• Study First Posted: 2009-08-26
• Study Start: 2009-11
• Primary Completion: 2010-05
• Study Completion: 2010-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 2010-05-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• test group- diagnosis of ADHD.
• control group- ASA1

Exclusion Criteria

• control group
• administration of medicine at the time of the check-up.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah school of dental medicine; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel