ADHD subtypes may change pain sensitivity in kids
NCT ID NCT06824428
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 84 children with ADHD to see if the type of ADHD they have affects their pain threshold. Researchers measured how much pressure caused discomfort in different body areas. The goal was to understand if certain ADHD subtypes are linked to chronic pain or different pain sensitivity.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients will be selected from among those who apply to Edirne Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Diseases polyclinic.
- Ages
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6 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital
Edirne, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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