Prepubertal insulin sensitisation in girls with a combined history of low birthweight and precocious pubarche

ISRCTN ISRCTN84749320
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84749320
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
11/08/2005
Registration date
05/10/2005
Last edited
11/07/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Urological and Genital Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Lourdes Ibanez
Scientific

Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
University of Barcelona
Esplugues, Barcelona
08950
Spain

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymP&M
Study objectivesInsulin sensitisation delays pubertal onset in low birthweight girls with precocious pubarche.

Please note that as of 11/07/2008, this trial has been updated. All updates can be found in the relevant field under the update date.
Ethics approval(s)Added 11/07/2008:
Ethics approval received from the Comité de Recerca, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona (Spain) on the 11th April 2001. The original protocol was also approved by the Agencia Española del Medicamento (ref: 01-0056, code HSJD-LIT-01). An amendment was presented in January 2008; the absence of reply from the administration implies approval.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPrecocious pubarche
InterventionRandomised subgroups:
1. Metformin 425 mg/day
2. Untreated

Added as of 11/07/2008:
Cross-over of therapy from year 6 of follow-up. All patients have been off therapy from year 5 (July 2007) to year 6.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Metformin
Primary outcome measureOnset of puberty, measured at baseline and every 6 months (timepoints added 11/07/2008)
Secondary outcome measures1. Menarche, measured baseline and every 6 months. All untreated girls are already menarcheal, 14 of 19 treated girls are mernarcheal.
2. Final height, measured end of the 6th year

Timepoints added 11/07/2008
Overall study start date10/10/2002
Completion date10/10/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexFemale
Target number of participants38
Key inclusion criteriaGirls with a combined history of low birthweight (less than 1.5 standard deviation score [SDS]) and precocious pubarche (appearance of pubic hair before age 8)
Key exclusion criteria1. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Thyroid dysfunction
Date of first enrolment10/10/2002
Date of final enrolment10/10/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Spain

Study participating centre

Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
Esplugues, Barcelona
08950
Spain

Sponsor information

Hospital Sant Joan de Deu (Spain)
Hospital/treatment centre

University of Barcelona
Passeig de Sant Joan de Deu, 2
Esplugues, Barcelona
08950
Spain

Website http://www.hsjd.org
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/001jx2139

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (Spain)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 01/09/2004 Yes No