At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Prepubertal caucasian boys aged 4–10 years or girls aged 4–9 years
- ✓Tanner stage 1 breast development (girls) and testis volume ≤3 ml (boys)
- ✓Tanner stage 1 pubic hair development
- ✓Height ≤-2 SD for chronological age (Brandt/Reinken)
- ✕Other endocrine diseases except well-substituted hypothyroidism
- ✕Severe chronic diseases or medications affecting linear growth or insulin sensitivity (e.g., glucocorticoids)
- ✕Positive GAD and IA-2 antibodies (type 1 diabetes screening)
- ✕History of malignancy
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Somatropin Therapy For Short Children Born Of Premature Gestation, A Controlled, Prospective Randomized, Multicenter Study With An Untreated Control Group.
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Somatropin and Control Arm for Growth Hormone Therapy and Infant, Very Low Birth Weight. Completed, enrolled 33 participants across 8 sites.
Detailed Summary
Safety and efficacy of Somatropin will be evaluated in short children born with a list weight below 1500 g and that did not catch up to normal height at the age of 4.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Controlled, prospective, randomized, multicenter study with an untreated (control) group during the first year. The children will be randomized into treatment or untreated (control) group. After one year the control group will undergo GH-therapy, too. Children randomized to the control group will get the possibility to continue treatment for a further year. The study will end after 2 and 3 years of observation, respectively.
Controlled, prospective, randomized, multicenter study with an untreated (control) group during the first year. The children will be randomized into treatment or untreated (control) group. After one year the control group will undergo GH-therapy, too. The study will end after 2 and 3 years of observation, respectively. Children randomized to the control group will get the possibility to continue treatment for a further year.