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Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaNCT04087148

Linear Growth of Children With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

An observational study of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, run by Assiut University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The congenital adrenal hyperplasias (CAHs) comprise a family of autosomal recessive disorders that disrupt adrenal steroidogenesis. Three specific enzyme deficiencies are associated with virilization of affected women. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
How many people
60 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
24 Sep 2019to 24 Oct 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 year to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Study population: • pediatric patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia who are taking glucocorticoid replacement therapy and attending Endocrine unit of Assiut University Children Hospital within one year.

Who may be able to join

  • Age: 1-18 y.
  • Both sexes.
  • All patients who were diagnosed as having CAH of at least 1 y duration.
  • On glucocorticoid replacement therapy .

Who cannot join

  • Patients diagnosed as CAH for less than 1 year duration.
  • Patients with deficient data at the time of diagnosis.
  • Patients missed for follow up.
  • Syndromatic patients.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Hanaa Abdellatef Mohammad, Professor of pediatrics contact

01064747613

hae50@aun.edu.eg

Faisal Al_khateeb Ahmed, Assistant professor contact

01003856676

faisalalkhateeb@aun.edu.eg

About this study

Official title: Linear Growth of Children With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

The congenital adrenal hyperplasias (CAHs) comprise a family of autosomal recessive disorders that disrupt adrenal steroidogenesis. Three specific enzyme deficiencies are associated with virilization of affected women. The most common form is 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) due to mutations in the 21-hydroxylase (CYP21A2) gene. Other virilizing forms include 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (HSD3B2) and 11b-hydroxylase deficiencies associated with mutations in the HSD3B2 and 11b-hydroxylase (CYP11B1) genes, respectively.

Read the detailed description

It has been reported that approximately one child in every 18000 born in Great Britain has CAH. In North America, the incidence varies from 1:15000 to 1:16000. The reported rates of CAH have been as high as 1:280 among the Yupik people of Alaska and 1:2100 on the French island of Réunion in Indian ocean; both of these populations are geographically isolated. The reported incidence of CAH in the two Brazilian states that have routinely included CAH in their public newborn screening programs is 1:11655 in the South (Santa Catarina) and 1:10325 in Midwest (Goiás).

Salt-losing CAH accounts for about three quartes of cases reported and non-salt losing CAH for one quarter. Non-classic is more common ;Estimated as 1 in 1000-2000 in white populations. It is more frequent in certain ethnic groups, such as the Ashkenazi Jewish population. The mild non-classic form is a common cause of hyperandrogenism.

Treatment of classic 21-OHD consists of replacement doses of gluco- (GC) and mineralocorticoids aiming to reduce excess androgen, and to allow adequate linear growth. However, several series report that growth in these children is below expectation, as compared with both the reference population and the target height (TH).

The reasons for the inadequate growth and impairment of the final height (FH) are not completely understood. A major cause is the difficulty in accomplishing a fine balance between inhibition of excess androgen production which accelerates bone maturation and adequate GC replacement itself which even at slightly supraphysiologic doses can be deleterious to growth.

Medical subject headings
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT04087148
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
patientspatients who were diagnosed as having CAH of at least 1 y duration. and On glucocorticoid replacement therapy .
controlsA comparable number of age and sex matched apparently normal children will be included as control.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. factors affecting linear growth in children with CAH.

    by using appropriate growth charts and doing follow up wrist x-ray .

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2019
  2. Study start24 Sep 2019 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion24 Oct 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion24 Oct 2021 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04087148
Sponsor's protocol ID
GCAH
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
10 Sep 2019
Last updated
12 Sep 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Delle Piane L, Rinaudo PF, Miller WL. 150 years of congenital adrenal hyperplasia: translation and commentary of De Crecchio's classic paper from 1865. Endocrinology. 2015 Apr;156(4):1210-7. doi: 10.1210/en.2014-1879. Epub 2015 Jan 30.

    PubMed 25635623
  • Silveira EL, dos Santos EP, Bachega TA, van der Linden Nader I, Gross JL, Elnecave RH. The actual incidence of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Brazil may not be as high as inferred--an estimate based on a public neonatal screening program in the state of Goias. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2008 May;21(5):455-60. doi: 10.1515/jpem.2008.21.5.455.

    PubMed 18655527
  • Nunes AK, Wachholz RG, Rover MR, Souza LC. [Prevalence of disorders detected by newborn screening in Santa Catarina]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2013 Jul;57(5):360-7. doi: 10.1590/s0004-27302013000500005. Portuguese.

    PubMed 23896802
  • Trapp CM, Oberfield SE. Recommendations for treatment of nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCCAH): an update. Steroids. 2012 Mar 10;77(4):342-6. doi: 10.1016/j.steroids.2011.12.009. Epub 2011 Dec 13.

    PubMed 22186144
  • Nebesio TD, Eugster EA. Growth and reproductive outcomes in congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Int J Pediatr Endocrinol. 2010;2010:298937. doi: 10.1155/2010/298937. Epub 2010 Feb 1.

    PubMed 20148087

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, run by Assiut University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Sep 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Hanaa Abdellatef Mohammad, Professor of pediatrics (01064747613, hae50@aun.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

factors affecting linear growth in children with CAH. (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04087148, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Sep 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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