Cardiovascular Effects on Growth Hormone Therapy in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency
Phase 4
Terminated
- Conditions
- Adult Growth Hormone DeficiencyGrowth Hormone Disorder
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT01698944
- Lead Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to investigate the effect of growth hormone on left ventricle morphology and function (systolic and diastolic).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 7
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult growth hormone deficiency
- At least 2 years without growth hormone treatment
Exclusion Criteria
- Supine blood pressure above 160 mmHg systolic or above 100 mmHg diastolic
- Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Somatropin somatropin -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Left Ventricular systolic function Left Ventricular diastolic function
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Body composition Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) Fasting glucose HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin)
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
🇬🇷Athens, Greece