Salivary Bacteria and Oral Health Status in Children With ADHD

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Completed

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

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00966394

adhd-hmo-ctil

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

150 participants in 3 patient groups

ADHD medication

Description:

Children with ADHD and pharmacologic treatment

ADHD without medication

Description:

Children with ADHD without pharmacologic treatment

healthy

Description:

Healthy children ASA1