Use of Somatropin in Turner Syndrome

February 27, 2017 updated by: Novo Nordisk A/S

The Use of Norditropin® in Turner's Syndrome

This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to study the dose-response relationship and effect of somatropin (Norditropin®) on final height in girls with Turner Syndrome.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

57

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
      • Crawley, United Kingdom, RH11 9RT
        • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 11 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Turner Syndrome
  • Not previously treated with growth hormone or androgen
  • Well-documented height over the previous 12 months
  • Informed consent of parents (and child if appropriate)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Growth hormone (GH) deficiency based on a GH stimulation test

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Low dose
Drug: somatropin
2.9 IU/m^2/day. Administered as once daily subcutaneous injection until final height is reached
Drug: somatropin
4.3 IU/m^2/day. Administered as once daily subcutaneous injection until final height is reached
Experimental: High dose
Drug: somatropin
2.9 IU/m^2/day. Administered as once daily subcutaneous injection until final height is reached
Drug: somatropin
4.3 IU/m^2/day. Administered as once daily subcutaneous injection until final height is reached

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Final height in cm

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Adverse events
Ratio between change in bone age and change in chronological age
Age at onset of puberty

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 14, 1987

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 11, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

April 11, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

January 25, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GHTUR/BPD/1

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