CrescNet - Growth Monitoring Network

Recruiting

• Conditions: Growth Disorders; Obesity; Child Development

• Registration Number: NCT03072537
• Lead Sponsor: University of Leipzig

Brief Summary

CrescNet is a network of primary care physicians and pediatricians (n=219) and endocrinological treatment centers (n=33), established in Leipzig in 1998, whose aim is to improve the early detection of growth disorders. Secondary to this clinical aim, epidemiological analyses, for example on secular trends of growth data of children, are performed.

Detailed Description

Pediatricians participating in CrescNet provide pseudononymized data on patients' height, weight, and head circumferences to the CrescNet registry. Growth data are evaluated by automatized filter algorithms and by a pediatric endocrinologist. CrescNet does not have access to patients or personal patient data. Each participating pediatrician receives a quarterly screening report with recommendations for the work-up of children with abnormal growth or abnormal development of weight or body mass index.

The data registry is used for scientific purposes.The collection of data from healthy children allows the generation of evidence based statements about prevalence rates of growth disorders and also about the rates in disorders of weight development. For this, data are provided completely anonymized without allowing conclusions on personal patient data.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1998-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-01
• Study First Posted: 2017-03-07
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-07
• Primary Completion: 2028-01-01
• Study Completion: 2028-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000000

Inclusion Criteria

Population based sample with inclusion of any patient seen by primary care or institutional physician/pediatrician, regardless of the objective for the visit (well child visits, acute visits or special requests)

Exclusion Criteria

none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
growth disorders	18 years	Early detection of growth disorders in childhood and adolescent development. For this, not only absolute data but also growth velocity data are evaluated.
obesity	18 years	detection of critical age periods for the development of obesity. For this, not only absolute data but also growth velocity data are evaluated.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CrescNet - University of Leipzig; 🇩🇪 Leipzig, Saxony, Germany