Safety and Efficacy of Somatropin in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency

NCT ID: NCT01502124

Last Updated: 2017-02-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

78 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-05-08

Study Completion Date

2003-03-05

Brief Summary

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This trial is conducted in the United States of America (USA). The aim of this trial is to evaluate the safety profiles of Norditropin® (lyophilized somatropin) and Norditropin® cartridges (liquid somatropin) in children with growth hormone deficiency.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Growth Hormone Disorder Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Lyophilized

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

somatropin

Intervention Type DRUG

Injected subcutaneously 7 times per week after reconstitution with liquid buffer prior to use. Dose level of 0.024-0.050 mg/kg at the discretion of the practicing paediatric endocrinologists

Liquid

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

somatropin

Intervention Type DRUG

Injected subcutaneously 7 times per week. Dose level of 0.024-0.050 mg/kg at the discretion of the practicing paediatric endocrinologists

Interventions

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somatropin

Injected subcutaneously 7 times per week after reconstitution with liquid buffer prior to use. Dose level of 0.024-0.050 mg/kg at the discretion of the practicing paediatric endocrinologists

Intervention Type DRUG

somatropin

Injected subcutaneously 7 times per week. Dose level of 0.024-0.050 mg/kg at the discretion of the practicing paediatric endocrinologists

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of short stature (height maximum 2 standard deviations of mean for age and gender) or inadequate growth deemed secondary to growth hormone deficiency (GHD)
* Naïve to growth hormone therapy

Exclusion Criteria

* Known or suspected allergy to the trial product or related products
* Growth retardation attributable to causes other than GHD. Growth retardation attributable to diabetes mellitus, inborn errors of metabolism, primary bone disease, chromosomal disorders or disease of the genitourinary, cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal or central nervous system; bone marrow transplantation or any syndrome known to give short stature (examples are: Prader-Willi Syndrome, Russell-Silver Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome)
* Intrauterine growth retardation: birth weight below 3rd percentile, adjusted for gestational age
* Pregnancy or the intention to become pregnant
* Breast-feeding
* Administration of other growth-altering medication
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novo Nordisk A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Manhasset, New York, United States

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Akron, Ohio, United States

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Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://novonordisk-trials.com

Clinical Trials at Novo Nordisk

Other Identifiers

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HGH-2124

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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