Cardiovascular Effects on Growth Hormone Therapy in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency

February 23, 2017 updated by: Novo Nordisk A/S

Cardiovascular Effects on Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy in Adults With Primary or Secondary Childhood Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency

This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to investigate the effect of growth hormone on left ventricle morphology and function (systolic and diastolic).

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

7

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

  • Greece
      • Athens, Greece, GR-11527
        • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 25 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult growth hormone deficiency
  • At least 2 years without growth hormone treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Supine blood pressure above 160 mmHg systolic or above 100 mmHg diastolic
  • Pregnancy

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Somatropin
Drug: somatropin
Initial dose 0.5 IU/day and escalated up to maximum dose the first 6 months. Maximum dose 3.0 IU/day for 18 months. Injected subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) daily

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Left Ventricular systolic function
Left Ventricular diastolic function

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin)
Body composition
Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
Fasting glucose

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 16, 2001

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 18, 2002

Study Completion (Actual)

November 18, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 1, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

October 3, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 27, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GHDADULT-1112

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