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Phase II Study of Growth Hormone in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: University of Utah
Information provided by: Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00016445
  Purpose

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of growth hormone on height, height velocity, body weight, and lean body mass in patients with cystic fibrosis.

II. Determine the effect of growth hormone on pulmonary function in these patients.

III. Determine the impact of this drug on the quality of life in these patients.

IV. Determine if the clinical response from this drug is sustained in these patients.


Condition Intervention Phase
Cystic Fibrosis
Drug: growth hormone
Phase II

Genetics Home Reference related topics: cystic fibrosis
MedlinePlus related topics: Cystic Fibrosis
Drug Information available for: Somatotropin Somatropin
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment

Further study details as provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):

Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: February 2001
Primary Completion Date: August 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

Arm I: Patients receive growth hormone subcutaneously (SC) daily for 1 year during the first year only.

Arm II: Patients receive growth hormone SC daily for 1 year during the second year only.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then every 6 months for 2 years.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   5 Years to 12 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

  • Diagnosis of prepubertal cystic fibrosis
  • No colonization by Burkholderia cepacia

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

  • No prior or concurrent insulin requirement

--Patient Characteristics--

  • Hematopoietic: No hematologic disease
  • Hepatic: No liver disease
  • Renal: No kidney disease
  • Pulmonary: Must be able to perform pulmonary function testing
  • Other: No history of diabetes Must be less than 25% of normal height and/or weight for age and sex
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00016445

Locations
United States, Arizona
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85006
United States, California
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, United States, 92868
United States, Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5225
United States, Missouri
Washington University
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
United States, Ohio
Children's Medical Center - Dayton
Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45404
United States, Oklahoma
T.L. Carey, M.D. and Associates
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74136
United States, Texas
Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104
Southwest Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
United States, Utah
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84113
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Utah
Investigators
Study Chair: Dana S. Hardin Southwest Medical Center at Dallas
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: 199/15806, UUSOM-IRB-7797-00, GENENTECH-UUSOM-IRB-7797-00
Study First Received: May 6, 2001
Last Updated: September 8, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00016445  
Health Authority: Unspecified

Keywords provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):
cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
cystic fibrosis
disease-related problem/condition
genetic diseases and dysmorphic syndromes
quality of life
rare disease

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Digestive System Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Cystic Fibrosis
Fibrosis
Lung Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Rare Diseases
Quality of Life
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Pancreatic Diseases
Cystic fibrosis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pathologic Processes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009