Daily growth hormone injections for children with unexplained short stature
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether a daily injection of human growth hormone (called Sinotropin AQ) can safely help children with unexplained short stature grow taller. It is for children who are shorter than expected but do not have a known medical reason for their short height.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be a boy aged 3 to under 11 years, or a girl aged 3 to under 10 years, and must not have started puberty.
- Your child must be significantly shorter than average for their age and sex (height at least 2 standard deviations below the average).
- Your child must have a normal response to a growth hormone stimulation test (peak growth hormone level of 10.0 ng/mL or more).
- Your child's bone age (measured by X-ray) must not be more than 1 year older than their actual age.
- Your child must not have other known causes of short stature (like growth hormone deficiency, Turner syndrome, or being born small for gestational age).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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