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First received: October 17, 2023

Clinical Trial: Randomized Clinical Trial of Two Different Initial Growth Hormone Doses in Children

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Growth Disorders

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Two Different Initial Growth Hormone Doses in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency in the First Year of Treatment

Brief Summary: A prospective, randomized, open-label single-blinded study of 50 subjects with growth hormone deficiency, ages 5 to 15 years in which 25 subjects will initiate rhGH therapy at 0.3mg/kg/week and the remaining 25 subjects will initiate their rhGH treatment at 0.2 mg/kg/week for the first 12 months of treatment.Safety parameters, height velocity, and adult height prediction by bone age determination will be assessed at 4-month intervals for 1 year following the initiation of rhGH therapy.

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