Clinical trials: Growth
Growth Disorder, Idiopathic Short Stature
Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone on Height Velocity in Subjects With Idiopathic Short Stature
This trial is conducted in Asia. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of recombinant human growth hormone (hGH) in subjects with idiopathic short stature in Korea.
- Trial name
- NCT01778023
- Testing
- somatropin
- Where
- 8 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Hypothyroidism
Growth Hormone and GnRH Agonist in Adolescents With Acquired Hypothyroidism
The purpose of this study is to see if giving growth hormone and Lupron along with thyroid hormone will improve final height in patients with long term hypothyroidism.
- Trial name
- NCT00206375
- Testing
- Growth hormone, Growth hormone treatment and puberty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Pamidronate to Treat Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Children
This study will evaluate the effect of pamidronate a drug that decreases bone resorption (breakdown) on osteogenesis imperfecta. This is a genetic disorder of collagen, the major protein in bone.
- Trial name
- NCT00005901
- Testing
- Pamidronate (Aredia)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition
Effects of Probiotic and Prebiotic Combinations on Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to see how oral preparations containing both probiotics and prebiotics impact the growth, bacterial colonization of the intestines, and fecal short chain fatty acid content in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT00282113
- Testing
- ProBioPlus, Culturelle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Turner Syndrome
Somatropin Treatment to Final Height in Turner Syndrome
A randomized, controlled trial in girls with Turner syndrome at least 7 years old and younger than 13 at study entry, to determine the efficacy and safety of Humatrope (somatropin) treatment in promoting linear growth to final…
- Trial name
- GDCT (NCT00191113)
- Testing
- Somatropin, Ethinyl estradiol, Medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Crohn's Disease
Trial of Growth Hormone Therapy in Pediatric Crohn's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether taking a growth hormone (GH) drug called somatropin causes the intestine of a person with Crohn's Disease (CD) to heal faster when compared to a person with Crohn's Disease that…
- Trial name
- NCT00109473
- Testing
- growth hormone, cortecosteroid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Age-related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Macular Edema
Systemic Pharmacokinetics Following Intravitreal Injections of Anti-VEGF
Comparable data for bevacizumab and aflibercept are lacking, as are studies comparing the systemic levels of ranibizumab, bevacizumab, and aflibercept and their relative effects on circulating vascular endothelial growth factor.
- Conditions
- Age-related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Macular Edema, Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Trial name
- NCT02118831
- Testing
- Blood Sample Collection, Aflibercept, Bevacizumab
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- California Retina Consultants
Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV)
Assess the Efficacy/Safety of Intravitreal Ranibizumab in Patients With Vision Loss Due to Choroidal Neovascularization.
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 0.5 mg ranibizumab in adult and adolescent patients with visual impairment due to choridal neovascularization (CNV).
- Trial name
- NCT01840410
- Testing
- Ranibizumab
- Where
- 59 sites in Australia, Canada and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity, Prostate Cancer
Effect of Weight Loss on Prostate Cancer Pathology
The purpose of this study is to determine if weight loss prior to radical prostatectomy effects chemical substances in the blood stream and prostate tissue that may affect prostate cancer development and progression.
- Trial name
- NCT00475982
- Testing
- Weight Loss, No Weight Loss Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Growth Hormone Therapy, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Neuromuscular Changes In Small For Gestational Age Children During Somatropin Therapy
The planned study focuses on the effect of a one year Somatropin treatment (0.035 mg/kg/d or 0.067 mg/kg/d) in short children born SGA on neuromuscular function and cognitive performance.
- Trial name
- SGA-POWER (NCT00625872)
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- 10 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Cross Over Convenience And Preference Study Of New Mark VII Compared To Genotropin Pen In Pediatric And Adult Subjects
Convenience and preference for the new Mark VII pen compared to the current Genotropin pen will be assessed using a questionaire. it is expected that the new pen will be preferred or at least no different to the current pen.
- Trial name
- CHOOSE (NCT01112865)
- Testing
- Genotropin Pen, MARK VII pen
- Where
- 23 sites in Czechia, Germany and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Neuroblastoma
High-Risk Neuroblastoma Chemotherapy Without G-CSF
Patients will be asked to participate in this study because patients have been diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, a common childhood cancer which has aggressive features. If left untreated, high-risk neuroblastoma is fatal.
- Trial name
- SPRING (NCT02786719)
- Testing
- Topotecan, Cyclophosphamide, Cisplatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
FGF-23 (Fibroblast Growth Factor 23) Regulation in Chronic Kidney Disease
FGF-23 is a newly described protein that is an important regulator of phosphorus in the body. This protein increases in people with kidney disease and people who need dialysis have very high levels of FGF-23 in the blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00999037
- Testing
- Sevelamer Carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Physiologic Approach to Sodium Supplementation in Premature Infants
Postnatal growth failure occurs in up to 50% of very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 grams at birth) infants as assessed by discharge weight.
- Trial name
- Salt to Grow (NCT03889197)
- Testing
- Sodium supplementation guided by urine sodium concentration algorithm
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Graft vs Host Disease
Study of Pregnyl as Adjunct Therapy for High-Risk or Refractory Acute GVHD
The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of Pregnyl® when given in combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy in pediatric and adult patients with high-risk (Arm 1) or…
- Trial name
- NCT02525029
- Testing
- Pregnyl®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Malnutrition, Developmental Disabilities
Promoting Physical Growth and Positive Development in Severely Stunted Guatemalan Children
This study seeks to evaluate the impact of an intensive home-based education intervention targeting severely stunted Guatemalan children for catch up growth and improved development.
- Trial name
- NCT02509936
- Testing
- Home-based nutrition education, Standard-of-care nutrition support
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
Sunovion Growth Study Pediatric Subjects With Mild Asthma & Allergic Rhinitis
This study will provide the clinicians guidance on the safest combination of inhaled and nasal corticosteroids for children with mild asthma and allergic rhinitis respectively; however, one safety concern is that these products…
- Trial name
- NCT01550471
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Penn Allegheny Health System
Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome
First Year Growth Response Associated Genetic Markers Validation Phase IV Open-label Study in Growth Hormone Deficient and Turner Syndrome Pre-pubertal Children: the PREDICT Pharmacogenetics Validation Study
PREDICT Validation is a validation pharmacogenetic trial. The purpose of this study is to confirm that some genes can be used to predict how well a subject diagnosed with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) or turner…
- Trial name
- NCT01419249
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- 31 sites in Argentina, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency, Wolman Disease
Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Sebelipase Alfa in Children With Growth Failure Due to Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency
This was an open-label, repeat-dose, intra-participant dose-escalation study of SBC-102 (sebelipase alfa) in children with growth failure due to lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) Deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT01371825
- Testing
- Sebelipase alfa (SBC-102)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Egypt and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Vitamin d Deficiency
Blue Sky Study: Impact of Milk and Vitamin D for Child Growth and Health
This intervention study will address the impact of vitamin D fortified milk and vitamin D supplements on the growth, levels of vitamin D, insulin-like growth factor 1, growth hormone, academic attention, respiratory infections…
- Trial name
- BSS (NCT00886379)
- Testing
- Mongolian milk without vitamin D, Mongolian milk with vitamin D, UHT milk
- Volunteers
- 597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital