Active clinical trials for "Dwarfism"

The purpose of this study is to collect information about safety and effectiveness for long term use of Norditropin®. Participants will attend the medical institution according to usual practice and receive medical care, as agreed with the study doctor.

Post marketing drug use investigation of Genotropin for GHD-ADULTS.

Non-adherence is a recognized problem with growth hormone treatment in children. In this study, we aim to utilize web-based information derived from easypod growth hormone injection devices and easypod connect devices in a nurse-led telephone clinic to improve adherence and therefore optimize growth. Our primary aim is to test height SDS change over a 12 month period. Our secondary aims are to test adherence, acceptance/satisfaction and qualitative assessment.

This study is conducted in Japan. The aim of this observational study is to collect information about the safety and efficacy of Norditropin® in the long-term treatment of patients with a SGA (small for gestational age) short stature where the growth plate in the long bones (epiphyseal disc) is not closed. An extension to the GHLIQUID-1517 trial (NCT00184717).

The investigators hypothesize that low serum ghrelin levels may characterize a group of patients with poor weight gain and/or linear growth who do not have any other identified cause for growth failure. These patients may present with a variety of complaints and are often evaluated by both pediatric endocrinologists and pediatric gastroenterologists. The investigators hypothesize that ghrelin has a physiologically important role in linear growth and that chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal system, such as H. Pylori infection or celiac disease, may alter serum ghrelin levels in children. Low ghrelin levels may be a factor leading to poor growth, potentially by altering growth hormone secretion and/or by decreasing appetite. By measuring ghrelin levels in children with short stature and in children with gastrointestinal disease, the investigators will further elucidate the possible physiologic role of ghrelin in childhood growth and how it may be altered in conditions causing short stature and in certain gastrointestinal diseases.

This study is conducted in the United States of America (USA). The aim of this observational study is to collect data concerning the treatment outcomes and safety for children and adults who are prescribed Norditropin®. Specific objectives include: 1) developing models defining the relationship of Norditropin dose to changes in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) and treatment outcomes, accounting for independent factors such as age, gender and puberty and 2) determining the relative predictive values of peak growth hormone (GH) and IGF-I levels and other factors before treatment to clinical outcomes.

Bone age assessment in children is based on the interpretation of hand x-ray scans according to Greulich and Pyle (GP) standard atlas and frequently used for evaluating growth and puberty in children and adolescents. To address the disadvantage of repeated irradiation, the need for specialized radiation centers, heavy equipment and subjective reading a new device, SonicBone was developed. SonicBone utilizes a quantitative ultrasonographic technology of ultrasonic (US) waves, propagating along a measured bone distance. The aim of the study is to evaluate an ultrasound based device, SonicBone, compared to the current method in children. The investigators will be compared the US assessment to available bone age X-ray that exists in the medical files of the patients. The investigators will not do bone age X-ray scans especially for the current study.

This study is conducted in Europe. The aim of this study is to evaluate safety during the long-term use of somatropin (Norditropin®) in children as well as efficacy on change in height. A subgroup of children small for their gestational age is included.

The purpose of the study is to understand the effect of rhGH therapy on hepatic drug metabolism in children with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency.

GeNeSIS is an open-label, multinational, multicenter, observational study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Humatrope treatment. GeNeSIS is a modular program that includes: Core study: Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of Humatrope in the observational setting Genetic Analysis Sub-study: Investigating the genetic defects underlying growth hormone (GH) deficiency and non-GH-deficient growth disorders Growth Prediction Sub-study: Working to validate and refine specific models to accurately predict growth response to GH Short Stature Homeobox containing gene (SHOX) Deficiency Sub-study: Elucidating the clinical, endocrine and radiological features of participants with SHOX deficiency due to loss of, or mutation in the SHOX gene (including participants with Turner syndrome) Neoplasia Sub-study: To characterize the natural history of neoplastic disease, especially in relation to recurrence/progression of primary neoplasia or development of secondary neoplasia in children with a history of neoplasia