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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR628
Date of registration: 15/03/2006
Primary sponsor: Dutch Growth Foundation
Public title: Controlled growth hormone study in children with Prader Willi Syndrome.
Scientific title: Multicenter, randomized, controlled growth hormone study in children with Prader Willi Syndrome: effects on growth, body composition, activity level and psychosocial development. - N/A
Date of first enrolment: 23/4/2002
Target sample size: 85
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=628
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: None; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: Dederieke  Festen
Address:  Dutch Growth Foundation, Westzeedijk 106 3016 AH Rotterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)10 2251533
Email: d.festen@erasmusmc.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: A.C.S.  Hokken-Koelega
Address:  Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Room number SP-3437, P.O. Box 2060, Dr. Molewaterplein 60 3000 CB Rotterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)10 4636744
Email: a.hokken@erasmusmc.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Genetically confirmed diagnosis of Prader Willi Syndrome;

2. Age between 6 months and 16 years at start of the study;

3. Bone age less than 16 years.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Extremely low dietary intake;

2. Severe scoliosis (consult spinal surgeon);

3. BMI SDS > +3SDS;

4. In children > 3 years, height SDS < 0 unless weight for height> +2SDS.


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Prader-Willi syndrome

Intervention(s)
Treatment with GH: Genotropin ® 1mg/m2/d s.c. vs. no GH-treatment.

Dietary and exercise advice.
Primary Outcome(s)
To asses effects of GH-treatment vs. no GH-treatment in children with PWS on:

height, weight, body composition,
muscle mass, muscle strength and daily life activity.
Cognition, behaviour and social emotional development. Resting Energy Expenditure.
Psychomotor development in infants.
Secondary Outcome(s)
To study the effect of additional dietary advise and physical exercise on body composition in children with PWS treated with GH vs, not treated with GH.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN49726762
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Pfizer
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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