Effects of growth hormone treatment after final height in Prader-Willi Syndrome

ISRCTN ISRCTN24648386
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN24648386
Secondary identifying numbers NTR1038
Submission date
05/09/2007
Registration date
05/09/2007
Last edited
18/11/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Dederieke Festen
Scientific

Dutch Growth Foundation
Westzeedijk 106
Rotterdam
3016 AH
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)10 225 1533
Email d.festen@erasmusmc.nl

Study information

Study designMulticentre randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled crossover group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised cross over trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Scientific titleEffects of growth hormone treatment after final height in Prader-Willi Syndrome: a double-blind multicentre, cross-over study on the effects of growth hormone versus placebo on body composition and psychosocial behaviour in transition
Study hypothesisGrowth Hormone (GH) treatment after reaching final height is beneficial for body composition and social wellbeing in young adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionPrader Willi Syndrome
InterventionTreatment with GH: Genotropin 0.67 mg/m^2/day subcutaneous (s.c.) or placebo.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Growth Hormone (Genotropin®)
Primary outcome measure1. Body composition
2. Carbohydrate metabolism
3. Psychosocial functioning
4. Sleep-related breathing disorders
5. Circulating lipids
6. Blood pressure
Secondary outcome measures1. Thyroid hormone levels, Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-I) and IGF binding proteins, adiponectin, ghrelin
2. Compliance to the diet
Overall study start date01/10/2007
Overall study end date01/10/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants20
Participant inclusion criteria1. Young adults, originally participating in the Dutch GH study in PWS children (ISRCTN49726762) or otherwise GH-treated patients
2. Final height is reached or epiphysial fusion is complete
3. Treated with GH during childhood for at least two years
Participant exclusion criteria1. Non-cooperative behaviour
2. Extremely low dietary intake of less than minimal required intake according to World Health Organisation (WHO)
3. Medication to reduce weight (fat)
Recruitment start date01/10/2007
Recruitment end date01/10/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Dutch Growth Foundation
Rotterdam
3016 AH
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Dutch Growth Foundation (Netherlands)
Research organisation

Westzeedijk 106
Rotterdam
3016 AH
Netherlands

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Pfizer (Netherlands)
Government organisation / For-profit companies (industry)
Alternative name(s)
Pfizer Inc., Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, Davis, Charles Pfizer & Company, Warner-Lambert, King Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Seagen
Location
United States of America

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 16/11/2016 Yes No

Editorial Notes

18/11/2016: Publication reference added.