Early Phase 1 Completed N=28 Health Services Research

Observational Study to Assess the Frequency of Lidocaine Ineffectiveness in Hard-to-treat ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04167189 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jul 2021

Primary outcomePrimary: Observational Study: Number of Participants With Lidocaine Ineffectiveness by Taste Test in Hard-to-treat ADHD — 1; 27 Participants

Summary

This work will assess the prevalence in hard-to-treat ADHD of the ineffectiveness of the anesthetic Lidocaine.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Observational Study: Number of Participants With Lidocaine Ineffectiveness by Taste Test in Hard-to-treat ADHD	1; 27	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: ADHD

Exclusion Criteria for both arms:

known adverse reactions to lidocaine
epilepsy, IQ <80, severe head trauma, birth weight <2270 grams, and severe autism;
treatment currently with potassium or potassium-elevating drugs such as renin-angiotensin-aldosterone blockers;
generalized anxiety disorders (but dental-specific anxiety will not be an exclusion because many of these individuals may be ones with anxiety because of painful dental experiences with lidocaine ineffectiveness);
mouth sores;
Ehlers Danlos syndrome, and
red hair.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04167189). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.