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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT02243852
Date of registration: 16/09/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Liverpool
Public title: Effects of Growth Hormone (GH) Deficiency and Growth Hormone Replacement on Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21)
Scientific title: Evaluation of the Effects of Growth Hormone (GH) Deficiency and Growth Hormone Replacement on Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21) Concentration in Patients With Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
Date of first enrolment: September 2014
Target sample size: 48
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02243852
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
Name:     Daniel J Cuthbertson, PhD
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Affiliation:  University of Liverpool
Name:     Daniel J Cuthbertson, PhD
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Telephone: +441515295911
Email: daniel.cuthbertson@liverpool.ac.uk
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

All evaluations to determine eligibility into the study and for growth hormone replacement
are performed as part of routine clinical care. It should be emphasised that no research
specific screening tests will be performed. Patients deemed eligible for entry into study,
who decline to participate in the research, will still be commenced on growth hormone in
line routine clinical care.

Inclusion criteria: Patients with confirmed GH deficiency who are deemed eligible for GH
replacement as assessed by the AGHDA QOL questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria: Claustrophobia or having significant metal work is a contra-indication
to MRI scanning.

Withdrawal criteria: Patients will be withdrawn from the study if they discontinue their
growth hormone replacement therapy for any clinical reason.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Intervention(s)
Drug: Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy
Primary Outcome(s)
FGF21 [Time Frame: 6-months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Visceral and subcutaneous fat [Time Frame: 6-months]
Secondary ID(s)
13/NW/0075
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Pfizer
Ethics review
Results
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