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Last refreshed on: 11 March 2024
Main ID:  NCT01562834
Date of registration: 22/03/2012
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
Public title: Effect of Somatropin on Left Ventricular Mass in Growth Hormone Deficient Adult Patients
Scientific title: Randomized Cross Over Double Blind Versus Placebo Trial Followed by an Open Phase Studying Effect of Norditropin® on Left Ventricular Mass of Growth Hormone Deficient Adult Patients
Date of first enrolment: October 21, 1998
Target sample size: 22
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01562834
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
France
Contacts
Name:     Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)
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Affiliation:  Novo Nordisk A/S
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Childhood or adult onset growth hormone deficiency (GHD)

- GHD evidenced by two stimulation tests

- Duration of GHD at least 5 years

- Other hormone deficiencies associated with growth hormone deficiency

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy or pregnancy desired during the suggested duration of the study

- Personal history of colonic polyp or family history of colonic polyposis

- Known insulin-dependent or non-insulin-dependent diabetes

- Cardiovascular disease, left ventricular hypertrophy from other aetiology, recent
auricular or ventricular arrhythmia, history of vascularisation by aortocoronary
bypass significative mitral or aortic valvular disease, preexcitation syndrome,
auriculoventricular conduction delay, bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome, left
ventricular mass interfering treatment

- BMI (Body Mass Index) at least 30

- Growth hormone treatment during the 24 months prior to inclusion, history of treatment
with extractive pituitary growth hormone, allergy or suspected allergy to somatropin
therapy

- Patient who has participated in a different clinical study within the past two months

- Any condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator or the Scientific Committee,
may interfere with successful implementation of the study

- Notion of breast cancer for the mother or the sister



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 50 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growth Hormone Disorder
Intervention(s)
Drug: somatropin
Drug: placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Left ventricular mass measured with ultrasonography
Secondary Outcome(s)
IGF-I (Insulin-Like Growth Factor I) concentration
Bone mineral density and body composition assessed by DEXA (Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry)
Quality of life using EQ5D (European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions) scales
Ventricular function indices assessed by cardiac ultrasonography
Secondary ID(s)
GHDADULT/F/1/F
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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Date Completed:
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