Brief Title
Adipocyte Function and Somtropin Deficiency
Official Title
The Fayds Project: Adipocyte Function and Somtropin Deficiency
Brief Summary
To assess the influence of exogenous GH (growth hormone) administration on adipocyte endocrine function (leptin, adiponectin, and resistin) and on ghrelin secretion in children with delayed growth due to GH deficiency. Study hypothesis: hormones produced by the adipocyte (leptin, adiponectin, and resistin) and ghrelin may exert a certain control on production of GH and IGF-I, and GH may in turn have a regulatory effect on such hormones.
Study Type
Observational
Primary Outcome
To evaluate the potential influence of exogenous GH administration on adipocyte endocrine function (leptin, adiponectin, and resistin) and on ghrelin secretion
Secondary Outcome
Height assessment (using Harpenden stadiometer)
Condition
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Intervention
Growth Hormone
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Growth hormone
Description: Patients with a condition
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Drug
Estimated Enrollment
62
Start Date
May 2005
Completion Date
March 2008
Primary Completion Date
January 2008
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Children of both sexes aged from 5 to 12 years, Tanner stage 1, with no signs of imminent pubertal development. Amenable to treatment with recombinant somatropin in the approved indication of low growth due to GH deficiency - Selection of recombinant somatropin by the physician in the treatment authorization request, and subsequent approval of such treatment by the relevant growth hormone committee - Body Mass Index (BMI) within ±1 SD Exclusion Criteria: - Children with any of the reported contraindications for treatment with recombinant somatropin, existence of active neoplasms, progression or recurrence of intracranial lesion, etc. will not be studied - Diabetes mellitus - Intestinal inflammatory disease - Celiac disease - Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism - AIDS - Other diseases causing chronic malabsorption, hypercatabolism or malnutrition conditions - Chronic liver disease - Eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, etc - Long-term treatment with anti-obesity drugs or drugs causing malabsorption
Gender
All
Ages
5 Years - 12 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Clinical Development Support, ,
Location Countries
Spain
Location Countries
Spain
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT01351818
Organization ID
FER-SOM-2004-01
Study Sponsor
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Collaborators
Ferring SAU
Study Sponsor
Clinical Development Support, Study Director, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Verification Date
May 2011