Clinical trials: Failure to Thrive
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.
Growth Disorders, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Deficiency
Prepubertal Children With Growth Failure Associated With Primary Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Deficiency
This study is intended to determine whether twice daily weight based dosing with recombinant human insulin-like growth factor (rhIGF-1) will safely and effectively increase the growth of prepubertal children with short stature…
- Trial name
- NCT00125164
- Testing
- rhIGF-1 (mecasermin, Tercica, Inc.)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Malnutrition, Wasting
Nutritional Impact of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Supplementation in Mothers and Children
Studies to date on the effects of Moringa oleifera in diabetes and anemia and animal studies that examine the utility of moringa for increased milk and litter yield are of small scale, however high-quality large-scale placebo or…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Wasting, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04587271
- Testing
- Moringa oleifera (high dose), Moringa oleifera (low dose)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suzanna L Attia
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Endocrine System Diseases
A Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Once-weekly Lonapegsomatropin With Placebo and a Daily Somatropin Product in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency
A 38-week dosing trial of lonapegsomatropin, a long-acting growth hormone product, administered once-a-week versus placebo-control.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Endocrine System Diseases, Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- foresiGHt (NCT04615273)
- Testing
- Lonapegsomatropin, Somatropin
- Where
- 113 sites in United States, Armenia and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Division A/S
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric, Endocrine System Diseases
A Long-Term Trial Investigating Safety and Efficacy of TransCon hGH in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency Who Have Completed a Prior TransCon hGH Clinical Trial
A multicenter, phase 3, long-term extension trial of TransCon hGH administered once-weekly in children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) who previously participated in a phase 3 TransCon hGH trial.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric, Endocrine System Diseases, Hormone Deficiency, Pituitary Diseases
- Trial name
- enliGHten (NCT03344458)
- Testing
- TransCon hGH
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Armenia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- Ascendis Pharma A/S
Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
Early Protein Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants Fed Human Milk
The central hypothesis of this clinical trial is that, in extremely preterm infants, protein-enriched human milk diets compared to usual human milk diets during the first 2 weeks after birth increase fat-free mass (FFM)-for-age Z…
- Conditions
- Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal, Breast Milk Expression, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04325308
- Testing
- Protein-enriched human milk diet, Usual human milk diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Turner Syndrome, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Study to Define Optimal IGF-1 Monitoring in Children Treated With NutropinAq
The main purpose of this study is to establish an optimal monitoring regimen in NutropinAq treated children, using newly developed capillary blood spot IGF-1 measurement technology.
- Conditions
- Turner Syndrome, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Pituitary Diseases, Dwarfism
- Trial name
- OPTIMA (NCT00234533)
- Testing
- Somatropin (rDNA origin)
- Where
- 45 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric, hGH (Human Growth Hormone)
A Phase 3 Trial of the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of TransCon hGH Weekly Versus Daily hGH in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
A 52 week trial of TransCon hGH, a long-acting growth hormone product, versus human growth hormone therapy. TransCon hGH will be given once-a-week, human growth hormone (hGH) will be given daily.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric, hGH (Human Growth Hormone), Endocrine System Diseases, Hormones
- Trial name
- NCT02781727
- Testing
- Once weekly subcutaneous injection of TransCon hGH, Once daily subcutaneous injection of Genotropin
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Armenia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Division A/S
Idiopathic Short Stature, Failure to Thrive
Ghrelin Levels in Children With Poor Growth
The investigators hypothesize that low serum ghrelin levels may characterize a group of patients with poor weight gain and/or linear growth who do not have any other identified cause for growth failure.
- Trial name
- NCT01070173
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Tripler Army Medical Center
Growth Failure, X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (XSCID)
Treatment for Growth Failure in Patients With X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency: Phase 2 Study of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) to treat patients with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (XSCID).
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (XSCID), Growth Hormone Resistence
- Trial name
- NCT00490100
- Testing
- Increlex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Growth Disorders
Long-Acting Growth Hormone in Children Compared to Daily rhGH
The trial will compare a twice-monthly somavaratan dosing regimen for non-inferiority of treatment effect against daily injections of rhGH.
- Trial name
- VELOCITY (NCT02339090)
- Testing
- Somavaratan, rhGH
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Versartis Inc.
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Growth Failure
Comparison of Feeding Strategies for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Infants
The purpose of the study is to determine if a continuous feeding regimen as compared to an intermittent bolus feeding regimen leads to improved weight gain in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) after stage 1…
- Trial name
- NCT02657629
- Testing
- Continuous Feeding Regimen, Intermittent Bolus Feeding Regimen
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric, Endocrine System Diseases
A Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of TransCon hGH in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency
A 26 week trial of TransCon hGH, a long-acting growth hormone product, administered once-a-week. Approximately 150 children (males and females) with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) will be included.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Pediatric, Endocrine System Diseases, Hormone Deficiency, Pituitary Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03305016
- Testing
- TransCon hGH
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Division A/S
Cystic Fibrosis
Supplementation of Oral Reduced Glutathione in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Many individuals with cystic fibrosis experience growth failure. The reasons are not clear, but inflammation of the gut in these patients seems to be one important reason.
- Trial name
- NCT02029521
- Testing
- Oral reduced l-glutathione
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Clark Bishop
Growth Disorders
Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Growth Failure Associated With Primary IGF-1 Deficiency
This is an extension study to Tercica study MS301 (NCT00125164) and is intended to collect long term safety and efficacy data on the continued use of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-1 (rh IGF-1) in children and…
- Trial name
- NCT00330668
- Testing
- rh IGF-1 (mecasermin)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure
Prophylactic Probiotics to Extremely Low Birth Weight Prematures
Mortality and incidence of severe complications is still high among extremely premature infants. Common causes of severe complications in this population are poor nutrition, necrotizing enterocolitis, and severe infections.
- Conditions
- Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT01603368)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid, Crohn Disease
Growth Hormone in Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) and With Crohn's Disease
The investigators hypothesize that the anabolic effects of Genotropin (somatropin) will improve the height and weight of children with inflammatory based chronic illness who have failed to grow despite receiving adequate…
- Trial name
- NCT00511329
- Testing
- somatropin [rDNA origin] for injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital