Oral Status and Prevalence of Dental Trauma in Children Treated With Ritalin Due to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Information source: Hadassah Medical Organization
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on August 06, 2007
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity; Dental Caries; Dental Occlusion, Traumatic
Status: Not yet recruiting
Sponsored by: Hadassah Medical Organization Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Diana Ram, DMD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
Meir Redlich, DMD,PhD, Study Director, Affiliation: Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
Hadas Katz-Sagi, DMD, Study Director, Affiliation: Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
Overall contact:
Arik Tzukert, DMD, Phone: 00 972 2 6776095, Email: : arik@hadassah.org.il
Summary
To evaluate the dental status of children using ritalin and suffering from ADHA in comparison to healthy children.
Clinical Details
Official title:
Oral Status and Prevalence of Dental Trauma in Children Treated With Ritalin Due to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Study design: Observational, Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Prospective Study
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-maxilary relations and susceptibility for dental trauma. In addition these parameters will be collected for 30 age and sex match healthy children.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 5 Years.
Maximum age: 12 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- children ages 5-12 years healthy children children taking ritalin who suffer from ADHD
Exclusion Criteria:
- all others
Locations and Contacts
Arik Tzukert, DMD, Phone: 00 972 2 6776095, Email: : arik@hadassah.org.il
Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
Diana Ram, DMD, Principal Investigator
Meir Redlich, DMD, PhD, Sub-Investigator
Hadas Katz-Sagi, DMD, Sub-Investigator
Additional Information
Last updated: January 3, 2007
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