Diagnose of GH-deficiency: comparing the dietary-protein test with conventional Growth Hormone Stimulation Tests

Recruiting

• Conditions: Children who are too small for their age; Growth retardation; 10021112

• Registration Number: NL-OMON35620
• Lead Sponsor: niversiteit Maastricht, Human Biology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

Children with
* Height less than -2,5 SDS or
* Deviation from target height more than 1.3 SDS or
* Deviation of growth more than -0.25 SDS/year.

Exclusion Criteria

Children will be excluded if other reasons than those related to GH for growth retardation were present, e.g. tumors.
Turner syndrome
Having a food allergy (gelatine protein)
Use of medications
Instable weight
Disorders as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetics, anorexia nervosa

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>correlation between the tests<br /><br>coeficient of variation within a test</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Side effects during the tests </p><br>