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.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
84
The patients' pressure pain threshold will be evaluated with a manual pressure algometer (Baseline Dolorimtre®).The patients' pain perception thresholds will be measured bilaterally in the midfrontal region, the midpoint of the trapezius muscle, the lateral epicondyle, the midpoint of the web between the 1st and 2nd fingers, the greater trochanter, and the medial crease of the knee.
Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital
Edirne, Turkey (Türkiye)
pressure pain threshold
The pressure pain threshold will be assessed with a manual pressure algometer (Baseline Dolorimtre®). The patients' pain perception thresholds will be measured bilaterally in the midfrontal region, the midpoint of the trapezius muscle, the lateral epicondyle, the midpoint of the web between the 1st and 2nd fingers, the greater trochanter, and the medial crease of the knee. During the measurement, the 1.52 cm2 flat circular probe of the algometer will be placed on the relevant area and the pressure will be increased by 1 kg/second. Patients will be asked to express their pain by saying 'stop' or raising their hands when they feel slight discomfort. The value for each reference area will be obtained by calculating the arithmetic mean of the paired measurements.
Time frame: Baseline
Presence of chronic pain
It will be questioned whether there has been continuous pain in any part of the body for at least 3 months.
Time frame: Baseline
Pain score
The patients' pain score will be evaluated with the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). A 10 cm long horizontal straight line will be used in the NRS evaluation. Before the evaluation, the patient will be informed that a value of 0 represents no pain and a value of 10 represents the most severe pain felt to date. Patients will be asked to answer by considering the average of their pain over the last 3 days.
Time frame: Baseline
Duration of chronic pain
The duration of pain that has continued for at least 3 months in any part of the body will be questioned.
Time frame: Baseline
Sociodemographic data of patient
gender, age, height, weight, age of onset of complaints, duration of medication use, number of siblings, primary caregiver
Time frame: Baseline
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Sociodemographic data of patient's parents
Age, occupation, education level and psychiatric disease history of mother and father
Time frame: Baseline