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ID
Source
Health condition
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), atopy, allergy, eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis
Sponsors and support
Medical Center Leeuwarden
Pediatrics
P.O. BOX 888
8901 BR Leeuwarden
Tel. 058-2863385
Fax. 058-2863390
e-mail: tjalling.de.vries@znb.nl
Medical Center Leeuwarden
Pediatrics
P.O. BOX 888
8901 BR Leeuwarden
Tel. 058-2863385
Fax. 058-2863390
e-mail: tjalling.de.vries@znb.nl
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Decrease of 5 points on the SNAP-IV as rated by the parent(s).
Symptoms of asthma, eczema and rhinitis, which will be scored using the
Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ), a validated tool to assess asthma
control among children in clinical trials, the validated Three Item Skin Score (TISS) questionnaire, which is a practical and useful tool
for the intended eczema assessment, and the Total 4 Symptom Score
(T4SS).
Secondary outcome
- Amount of sleep and sleeping problems, measured by a questionnaire on sleeping problems.
- The score of ADHD in categories hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity, as rated by the parents, measured by the SNAP IV Parent rating scale.
- The score of ADHD total and in categories hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity, as rated by the teacher, measured by the SNAP IV Teacher rating scale.
- Frequency of adverse events of alimemazine and methylphenidate,
measured by a questionnaire on adverse events.
Background summary
The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has increased enormously over the last decade. Recent studies showed a significant association between ADHD and atopic diseases such as asthma, rhinitis, and eczema. Recently, we confirmed the association in the General Practitioner Research Database, a large British database in which prescription data of boys who were prescribed ADHD medication were compared with matched controls. We found a significant increase of risk for having an atopic disease in patients with ADHD.
One explanation for the association could be that histamine and histamine-receptors play a role in both ADHD and allergic diseases. For allergic diseases it has been established that histamine plays a key role in allergic reactions; in fact, systemic antihistamines are used as first line drugs to treat allergic symptoms such as those of allergic rhinitis. Histamine-receptors are present in every organ system and histamine is an important neurotransmitter.
Pelsser and coworkers treated boys with ADHD with a diet low of allergens and found a significant decrease in ADHD-symptoms. We hypothesize that the use of systemic antihistamines will decrease ADHD symptoms as well as allergic symptoms in children with ADHD who are treated with methylphenidate and who have comorbid asthma and/or allergic rhinitis and/or eczema. For this trial we will use alimemazine, a registered systemic antihistaminic drug that has been used for long times in many children in and outside the Netherlands, and which has an acceptable safety profile.
We hypothesized that adding alimemazine to existing ADHD treatment will decrease ADHD-symptoms as reported by parents and school teachers as well as allergic symptoms.
Study objective
We hypothesized that adding alimemazine to existing ADHD treatment will decrease ADHD-symptoms as reported by parents and school teachers as well as allergic symptoms.
Study design
At inclusion, 4 weeks after start of treatment and 4 weeks after crossover.
Intervention
The study is designed as a randomized cross-over study. Participants aged 6-12 years are using methylphenidate and will be asked to continue their treatment as prescribed by their physician throughout the study. The intervention consists of the extra use of a tablet of 5 mg alimemazine, a H1-receptorantagonist or a placebo (vitamin B) complex as add-on therapy over one month, followed by use of the alternative compound over a month, in a 1:1 ratio randomly in either order.
Inclusion criteria
The study will include children in whom the diagnosis of ADHD has established by a professional and who use methylphenidate and who have comorbid atopic diseases as atopic eczema, asthma, or allergic rhinitis.
Exclusion criteria
A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be
excluded from participation in this study:
- Being diagnosed with any chronic disease other than ADHD, including
diabetes and epilepsy.
- Being treated with other medications on a daily base. Interval
treatment with painkillers, bronchodilators, ointments, drops etc. are
allowed.
- Unable to fulfill study procedures
- Not fluent in Dutch language
- Sufficiently treated and no improvement expected, as judged by the
parents.
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL4749 |
| NTR-old | NTR4877 |
| Other | Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden : 8925 |