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Trial reportPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2012

Nortriptyline for treating enuresis in ADHD--a randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial.

Ahmad Ghanizadeh, Rezvan Haghighat

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Alarm interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ahmad GhanizadehResearch Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shiraz, Iran. ghanizadeha@hotmail.com.
Rezvan HaghighatDepartment of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTreating enuresis in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has not been previously reported. This study aims to investigate the efficacy, tolerability, and adverse effects of nortriptyline for treating enuresis in children with ADHD.

methodsForty-three children aged from 5 to 14 years old were randomized into two groups. The treatment group received methylphenidate plus nortriptyline, while the placebo group received methylphenidate plus placebo. Nortriptyline and placebo were administered for 30 days and methylphenidate was administered for 45 days. The major outcome measure was parent-reported frequency of enuresis for 2 weeks prior to the intervention, during the intervention, and for 2 weeks after stopping the adjuvant therapy. Adverse effects were also checked.

resultsWhile nortriptyline statistically decreased the incidence of nocturnal enuresis during the intervention, the number of enuresis events did not significantly change in the placebo group. In addition, enuresis was not different from the baseline frequency of enuresis after stopping nortriptyline or placebo administration. Both nortriptyline and placebo were tolerated well.

conclusionsAdministration of nortriptyline for treating enuresis in ADHD has not been investigated before. Nortriptyline is statistically superior to placebo. However, enuresis will relapse after stopping nortriptyline in children with ADHD who continue taking methylphenidate.

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AdolescentAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild, PreschoolDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansIranMaleMethylphenidateNocturnal EnuresisNortriptylineTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsCentral Nervous System StimulantsMethylphenidateNortriptyline

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PMID22700161
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