Prevalence of Attention Deficit Disorder Among Patients With Constitutional Growth Delay

Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02329236
• Other study ID #: meir medical center
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 26, 2014
• Last updated: December 30, 2014
• Start date: January 2015

Study information

• Verified date: December 2014
• Source: Meir Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Ministry of Health
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the our study is to investigate whether there is an increased incidence of ADHD ( based on self reports and questionnaires) among children with short stature due to constitutional growth delay (CGD) in comparison with children with Familial short stature.

Description:

Filling out the study questionnaire by ADHD diagnosed and suspected children (have a positive DBDRS (Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale Questionnaire) result) who were referred to the pediatric endocrine clinic of our hospital for short statue evaluation. The study questionnaire will be filled by child's guardian.

The study and the DBDRS questionnaires will be filled only after obtaining an informed consent.

The required data including growth statistics, age at puberty, bone age and other relevant data will be collected from the child's medical records.

The data on patients will be processed anonymously.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. primary completion date: January 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 4 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• undergo evaluation and follow-up due to short stature caused by either CGD or Familial short stature

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with short stature due to other reasons such as hormonal disorders (thyroid disorders, growth hormone deficiency), genetic syndromes

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
• Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Constitutional Growth Delay
• Puberty, Delayed

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Meir Medical Center

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	incidence of ADHD among children with short stature due to constitutional growth delay (CGD) in comparison with children with Familial short stature		single point in time during the visit at the endocrine clinic	No