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Idiopathic Short StaturePAG PETINCT05858606

Multidisciplinary Evaluation and a Genome-wide Analysis in a Cohort of Idiopathic Short Stature Patients

A study testing Evaluation of the prevalence of truly (authentified) idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation, analysis in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting via a secure platform (ShareConfrère) for evaluation by multidisciplinary team and Whole genome analysis for authentified idiopathic short stature in people with Idiopathic Short Stature, run by University Hospital, Montpellier at 1 site in France.

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Trial summary

This trial aims to evaluate the prevalence of idiopathic short stature among children whose growth is above -2,5SD (AFPA- CRESS/Inserm -CompuGroup Medical 2018 curve) or above -2SD of the parental target size (taking child gender into account), after exclusion of classical pediatric and endocrinologic pathologies, and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 4 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Idiopathic Short Stature
What is being tested?
Evaluation of the prevalence of truly (authentified) idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation, analysis in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting via a secure platform (ShareConfrère) for evaluation by multidisciplinary team and Whole genome analysis for authentified idiopathic short stature
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
16 Mar 2026to Mar 2029
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 4 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Children aged 4 to 18 years
  • 2 sexes
  • Height less than -2.5DS (standard deviations of the AFPA- CRESS/Inserm -CompuGroup Medical 2018 curve) or less than -2DS of the TCP (parental target height, corresponding to the average of parental heights +6.5 cm in boys, -6.5 cm in girls)
  • Normal karyotype + FISH SHOX for girls
  • Previously performed:celiac disease antibodies, WBC-platelets, CRP, blood ionogram, creatinine, blood calcium, blood phosphorus, ASAT, ALAT, PAL, PTH, TSH, T4L, growth hormone test normal according to the standards of the laboratory of the CHU of Montpellier
  • Acceptance of X-rays, in addition to those already performed as part of the care, which will not be repeated if necessary: spine front and profile, pelvis front, 1 upper limb front, 1 lower limb front F, hands and feet front
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  • Acceptance of photographs: whole body with underwear, face face and profile, 2 faces of hands; feet, face
  • Acceptance of blood samples for the child and the 2 parents (trio)
  • Consent signed by both parents

Who cannot join

  • Intellectual disability (IQ below 70)
  • Cardiac, renal, digestive or cerebral malformation, cleft lip or palate, hearing or visual impairment, epilepsy
  • Renal or cardiac insufficiency, digestive or chronic inflammatory pathology
  • Previously established genetic diagnosis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Marjorlaine WILLEMS, MD contact

+33467336367

m-willems@chu-montpellier.fr

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Service de Génétique Médicale - Arnaud de Villeneuve

    Montpellier, 34295

    Marjolaine WILLEMS, MD, +33467336367, m-willems@chu-montpellier.fr

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Study of Ethiology Research by a Multidisciplinary Evaluation Then a Genome-wide Analysis in a Cohort of Idiopathic Short Stature Patients

This trial aims to evaluate the prevalence of idiopathic short stature among children whose growth is above -2,5SD (AFPA- CRESS/Inserm -CompuGroup Medical 2018 curve) or above -2SD of the parental target size (taking child gender into account), after exclusion of classical pediatric and endocrinologic pathologies, and to evaluate the prevalence of monogenic causes of idiopathic short stature. A two-step study will be performed. The first one consists in a standardized multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation of those children to evaluate the real prevalence of idiopathic short stature (ISS) among these patients. The second step consists in performing a whole genome sequencing analysis in the 30 first patients for whom the diagnosis of ISS is confirmed.

Read the detailed description

Detailed description: Establishing the etiological diagnosis of short stature is an important step to guide the therapeutic management of patients and to propose appropriate genetic counseling. Short stature can be a symptom of many pathologies. However, in the majority of cases (80%), no specific etiology is found during a pediatric clinical investigation. In this case, the diagnosis of "idiopathic" short stature is performed. However, the diagnostic and therapeutic management of short stature after exclusion of classical pediatric causes is extremely heterogeneous and there are currently no consensual recommendations. A substantially higher proportion of diagnosed patients is therefore expected, along with more standardized clinical and genetic procedures. Additionally, in recent years, new methods of genetic investigation (gene panel, whole exome or whole genome sequencing analysis) have made it possible to identify many genetic variants associated with apparently isolated short stature. So far, none of the publications reporting next-generation sequencing analysis have focused on patients with authentic idiopathic short stature, i.e. without associated bone anomalies or syndromic features, and are often focused on only a subset of target genes.

This trial aims at estimating the prevalence of idiopathic short stature among children whose growth is above -2,5SD (AFPA- CRESS/Inserm -CompuGroup Medical 2018 curve) or above -2SD of the parental target size, after exclusion of classical pediatric and endocrinologic pathologies, and to evaluate the prevalence of monogenic causes of idiopathic short stature. A two-step study will be performed. The first one consists in a multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation of those children to evaluate the real prevalence of idiopathic short stature (ISS) among these patients. The second step consists in performing a whole genome sequencing analysis in the 30 first patients for whom the diagnosis of authentic ISS is confirmed.

All patients will have:

  • a pre-inclusion visit
  • an inclusion visit after which the multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation will be held

This analysis will assign patients to the diagnosis of either:

  1. non-idiopathic short stature (diagnosis of constitutional bone disease or syndromic disorder)
  2. authentic idiopathic short stature

A teleconsultation (1) to explain to the parents the conclusions of the multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation.

This teleconsultation will be followed for all patients in the "non-idiopathic short stature" group, by a visit to take samples for genetic analysis in the context of clinical care, followed by a teleconsultation (2) to give them and explain the results

This teleconsultation will be followed for the first 30 patients in the "authentified idiopathic short stature" group, by a visit to take samples for whole genome analysis in the context of research, followed by a teleconsultation (2) to return the results.

Being tested
Evaluation of the prevalence of truly (authentified) idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation, analysis in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting via a secure platform (ShareConfrère) for evaluation by multidisciplinary team, Whole genome analysis for authentified idiopathic short stature
Keywords
idiopathic short stature, whole genome analysis, monogenic conditions, syndromic disorders, skeletal dysplasia
Medical subject headings
Mucopolysaccharidosis IV

What participants receive

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

  • Evaluation of the prevalence of truly (authentified) idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluationDiagnostic test

    1. pre-inclusion consultation
    2. inclusion consultation
    • personal history
    • height, weight, cranial perimeters, and spans of both parents
    • clinical examination of the child
    • photographs of the child
    • additional X-rays
  • analysis in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting via a secure platform (ShareConfrère) for evaluation by multidisciplinary teamProcedure or surgery

    multidisciplinary team (geneticist, orthopedist, radiologist, pediatric endocrinologist) which will assign each patient an orientation:

    • either to the non idiopathic short stature group (syndromic diagnostic orientation or to a constitutional bone pathology)
    • or to the authentified idiopathic short stature group
  • Whole genome analysis for authentified idiopathic short statureGenetic

    For the first 30 patients included in the authentified idiopathic short stature group, a whole genome analysis in trio (child + parents) will be performed as part of the research.

    For these 30 patients in the authentified idiopathic short stature group, the teleconsultation carried out for the submission of the multidisciplinary consultation meeting conclusions will make it possible to establish the family tree, to explain the interest and limits of the analysis, and to submit the consents dedicated to the genetic analysis.

Study groups in NCT05858606
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
200 patients with idiopathic short stature,Experimental200 patients with apparently idiopathic short stature,
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Evaluation of the prevalence of truly (authentified) idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation; Procedure: analysis in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting via a secure platform (ShareConfrère) for evaluation by multidisciplinary team; Genetic: Whole genome analysis for authentified idiopathic short stature

What is being measured

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

  1. proportion of patients with authentified idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinical-radiological analysis

    Primary endpoint:

    The primary outcome is the proportion of patients with authentified idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinical-radiological analysis (including geneticist, orthopedist, pediatric endocrinologist, radiologist) performed during a dedicated Multidisciplinary Consultation Meeting (MCM)

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Genome positivity rate

    Genome positivity rate (positive diagnosis of pathogenic variation or probably pathogenic variation variants involved in the phenotype) in the group of 30 patients with authentified idiopathic short stature patients in whom the genome analysis was performed

    Measured: 3 years

  2. Rate of positivity of molecular analyses prescribed as part of the care following the PCR

    Rate of positivity of molecular analyses prescribed as part of the care following the PCR (positive diagnosis of pathogenic or probably pathogenic variants involved in the phenotype) for patients with non-idiopathic short stature

    Measured: 3 years

  3. Rate of modification of management by the results of genome analysis

    Rate of modification of management by the results of genome analysis in the group of 30 patients with authentified idiopathic short stature in whom genome analysis has been performed

    Measured: 3 years

  4. Type of change in management due to genome analysis results

    Type of change in management due to genome analysis results: initiation/withdrawal of treatment, referral to organ specialist for specific multidisciplinary management (patients with authentified idiopathic short stature/ Genome+)

    Measured: 3 years

  5. Rate of change in management by results of molecular analysis

    Rate of change in management by results of molecular analysis performed in a patient-care context for those with non-idiopathic short stature

    Measured: 3 years

  6. Type of management modification by molecular analysis resultscare context for those with non-idiopathic short stature

    Type of management modification by molecular analysis results: initiation/withdrawal of treatment, referral to organ specialist for specific multidisciplinary management (patients with non-idiopathic short stature).

    Measured: 3 years

  7. Parental satisfaction

    Parental satisfaction will be assessed using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates "not satisfied at all" and 10 indicates "completely satisfied." Higher scores indicate greater parental satisfaction. Assessments will be conducted following teleconsultations (Teleconsultation 1 and Teleconsultation 2).

    Measured: 3 years

  8. Variants within the same gene identified in at least 2 patients by whole genome analysis

    Variants within the same gene identified in at least 2 patients by whole genome analysis in the group of 30 patients with authentified idiopathic short stature in whom genome analysis has been performed

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 May 2023
  2. Study start16 Mar 2026
  3. Primary completionMar 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2029 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
This trial aims to evaluate the prevalence of idiopathic short stature among children whose growth is above -2,5SD (AFPA- CRESS/Inserm -CompuGroup Medical 2018 curve) or above -2SD of the parental target size (taking child gender into account), after exclusion of classical pediatric and endocrinologic pathologies, and to evaluate the prevalence of monogenic causes of idiopathic short stature. A two-step study will be performed. The first one consists in a standardized multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation of those children to evaluate the real prevalence of idiopathic short stature (ISS) among these patients. The second step consists in performing a whole genome sequencing analysis in the 30 first patients for whom the diagnosis of ISS is confirmed.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05858606
Sponsor's protocol ID
RECHMPL22_0396
Acronym
PAG PETI
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
7 Apr 2023
Last updated
6 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Evaluation of the prevalence of truly (authentified) idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluation, analysis in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting via a secure platform (ShareConfrère) for evaluation by multidisciplinary team and Whole genome analysis for authentified idiopathic short stature in people with Idiopathic Short Stature, run by University Hospital, Montpellier at 1 site in France.

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 9 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Marjorlaine WILLEMS, MD (+33467336367, m-willems@chu-montpellier.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

proportion of patients with authentified idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinical-radiological analysis (time frame: 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 6 May 2026.

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