The Role of Igf-1 Generation Test in Diagnosis and Treatment of Short Stature
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the predictive value of IGF-1 generation test for growth velocity during GH treatment for 12 months.
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Growth hormone, injections Growth hormone injection 0.3mg/kg/week dailY |
Drug: Growth Hormone
Will obtain daily injections and will evaluate the IGF-1 and IGFBP3 every 3 months
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Primary Efficacy Outcome measurement [one year]
Growth velocity after treatment with appropriate growth hormone doses
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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ability to provide written informed consent
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Prepubertal males and females form 5- 11years old
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Bone age <11 years in males and <9 years in females
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Height SD score<-2.25SD in males and females
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IGF-1SD score <-1SD in both males and females
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Peak GH level after stimulation >10ng/ml
Exclusion Criteria:
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History of prior chemotherapy and or radiation
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Active neoplasm
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Pediatric patients with closed epiphyses
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Prader-Willi syndrome, Turner syndrome or any other genetic or chromosomal anomaly
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Treatment with inhaled or systemic steroids
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BMI <5th percentile or >95th percentile
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Tanner 2 at clinical or biochemical examination by ultrasensitive LH and FSH
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | New York | United States | 11219 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Maimonides Medical Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Svetlana Ten, MD, Maimonides Medical Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 10/01/VA03