The Pain Perception Threshold in Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD); Pain Threshold

Treatments: Other: Pain perception threshold

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06824428

29/12/2024-Number:04

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the disease subtype affects the presence of chronic pain and pain perception threshold in pediatric patients followed up with the diagnosis of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and to evaluate the factors that may be related to pain perception threshold in disease subtypes.

Enrollment: 84 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
• Being between the ages of 6-17
• Being at a clinically normal mental level

Exclusion criteria

• Having verbal and visual communication problems
• Having a history of perinatal complications or physical head trauma
• Having comorbid psychiatric disorders other than oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder
• Known history of chronic physical and neurological disease (such as cerebral palsy, diabetes, epilepsy, autoimmune diseases, liver and kidney failure)
• Presence of substance or alcohol use disorder
• Having a genetic disorder diagnosis

Trial design

84 participants in 3 patient groups

Predominantly Inattentive

Description:

Patients diagnosed with inattentive subtype of attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.

Treatment:

Other: Pain perception threshold

Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive

Description:

Patients diagnosed with hyperactive-impulsive subtype of attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.

Treatment:

Other: Pain perception threshold

Inattentive and Hyperactive-Impulsive Combination

Description:

Patients diagnosed with mix subtype of attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.

Treatment:

Other: Pain perception threshold