Fibromyalgia Disease Burden in Mothers of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Key facts
- Where
- Edirne, TürkiyeSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 50 years old?
Source: NCT07327775, who can take part
Where in Türkiye
- Sultan 1. Murat State HospitalEdirne, TürkiyeContact: Alper MengiTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07327775
- Record updated
- 12 January 2026
- Original description
In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the impact of having a child diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on parental disease burden in mothers diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).Read full original descriptionShow less
Is the Disease Burden of Fibromyalgia Syndrome Higher in Mothers of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? A Prospective Controlled Study
In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the impact of having a child diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on parental disease burden in mothers diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).
The study will include 50 mothers with FMS who have a child diagnosed with ADHD and 50 mothers with FMS who have children without any psychiatric disorders.
Among mothers of children followed with a diagnosis of ADHD at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of Edirne Sultan 1st Murat State Hospital, the presence of widespread body pain will be assessed. Mothers reporting widespread body pain will be referred to the Pain Management Outpatient Clinic of the same hospital for further evaluation for FMS. Mothers diagnosed with FMS will be included in the study group.
The comparison group will consist of mothers with FMS who have children without any psychiatric disorders. These participants will be selected from patients diagnosed with FMS who present to the Pain Management Outpatient Clinic of Edirne Sultan 1st Murat State Hospital.
Inclusion: Being a female aged between 18 and 50 years; Having one or more children aged 6-17 years diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria; Having a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS according to the 2016 American College of Rheumatology [ACR] criteria); Being literate; Being a female aged between 18 and 50 years; Having one or more children aged 6-17 years without any psychiatric disorders; Having a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) according to the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria; Being literate.
Exclusion: Receiving regular pharmacological treatment for Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Having an active psychiatric disorder or using psychiatric medication; Having a history of infectious disease, chronic inflammatory disease, or malignancy; Having a central or peripheral nervous system disorder (e.g., cerebrovascular disease, multiple sclerosis); Having comorbid conditions that may affect quality of life, including congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, pulmonary disease, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or peripheral vascular disease; Having substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder; Being pregnant or breastfeeding; Being uncooperative during clinical evaluation; Having a diagnosis of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.