Oral Status and Prevalence of Dental Trauma in Children Treated With Ritalin Due to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Completed

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity; Dental Caries; Dental Occlusion, Traumatic

• Registration Number: NCT00328224
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

To evaluate the dental status of children using ritalin and suffering from ADHA in comparison to healthy children.

Detailed Description

In this trial oral and dental status of 30 children (ages 5-12) who suffer from ADHD and treated with ritalin will be evaluated. Parameters that will be checked are the following: DMFT - decay, missing, filling teeth for dental status, GI - gingival index, PI - plaque index for periodontal status. OJ - over jet and OB - over bite for inter-maxillary relations and susceptibility for dental trauma. In addition these parameters will be collected for 30 age and sex match healthy children.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2006-05
• Study Start: 2006-05
• Study First Submitted: 2006-05-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-05-18
• Study First Posted: 2006-05-19
• Study Completion: 2007-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2007-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• children ages 5-12 years healthy children children taking ritalin who suffer from ADHD

Exclusion Criteria

• all others

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel