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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2004-005223-18-DE
EUCTR2004-005223-18-DEActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

Evaluation of growth response in short children suffering from a disease with growth retardation and treated with Somatropin: A prospective, longitudinal non-randomised, open, phase II study

Childrens´ Hospital Erlangen0 sites120 target enrollmentStarted: March 7, 2005Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
120

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion criteria for request of GH treatment:
  • Severe growth retardation (< -2,5 height SDS and annual growth velocity (HV- SDS): < 0 SD according to Reinken (1992) and parental adjusted target height < –1 SD according to Tanner (1986)
  • Chronological age > 4 and < 10 years, prepubertal children; for girls: Tanner breast stage B = 1, for boys: testis volume = 3 ml
  • Any disease which is NOT part of the registered indications for GH treatment in Germany
  • Written informed consent from both parents and from the patients if she/he is able to receive and understand the information
  • GH treatment requested by an expert in pediatric endocrinology
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • Exclusion criteria for request of GH treatment:
  • Participation in any other clinical study
  • Unable to follow the and/or comprehend the protocol ( e.g. severe mental retardation)
  • Previous history of intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study drug
  • History of malignancy
  • Chromosomal anomalies with increased risk for malignancy

Investigators

Sponsor
Childrens´ Hospital Erlangen

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