Brief Title
An Observational Study Validating a Score That Quantifies the Therapeutic Response to Treatment With Norditropin®
Official Title
A 24-month Prospective, Non-interventional, Observational Study on the Composite Clinical Endpoint (GET-Score) Reflecting Quality of Life, Body Composition and Cholesterol Metabolism in Patients Treated With Norditropin® (Somatropin)
Brief Summary
This observational study is conducted in Europe. The aim of this observational study is to investigate the changes in a score (GET-score) which includes quality of life, body composition and cholesterol metabolism in patients on growth hormone treatment. The GET score stands for: Growth hormone deficiency and Efficacy of Treatment, and is a quantitative measurement of the efficacy of the treatment with growth hormone in adults.
Study Type
Observational
Primary Outcome
Improvement of an integrated score which consists of Quality of Life (QoL), body composition, lipid metabolism, bone mineral density
Secondary Outcome
Health related quality of life (SF-36; EQ-5D)
Condition
Growth Hormone Disorder
Intervention
somatropin
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
A
Description:
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
121
Start Date
July 2009
Completion Date
June 2014
Primary Completion Date
December 2013
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Severe acquired growth hormone deficiency - No treatment with somatropin in the last 24 months before study participation - Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - Contraindications for the treatment with somatropin
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452), ,
Location Countries
Germany
Location Countries
Germany
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00934063
Organization ID
GH-3709
Responsible Party
Sponsor
Study Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Study Sponsor
Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452), Study Director, Novo Nordisk A/S
Verification Date
April 2015