CompletedPhase 2

Nutrients and Hormones: Effects in Boys With Disordered Growth

United States20 participantsStarted 2004-05

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the study is to find out if patients with constitutional delay of growth have a mismatch between energy intake and utilization (as measured by doubly labeled water) and to compare the improvement in growth and energy balance between a group of boys treated with growth hormone (GH) alone versus those given GH plus added nutritional supplements for one year.

Who can participate

Age range7 Years – 10 Years

SexMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Boys 7-10 years old who are very short and below average in weight but otherwise healthy. * Delay in skeletal maturation \> 1 year. Exclusion Criteria: * Growth hormone deficiency * Chronic illness * Participation in high endurance athletics

What they're measuring

Change in height, weight, and body composition

Timeframe: 6month, 12month, 18month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00139451

SponsorNemours Children's Clinic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2007-12

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Constitutional Growth Delay trials