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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male and female subjects between age 6-16 (Both including) With or without GHD (growth hormone deficiency) No prior exposure to GH therapy and/or IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor I) treatment Parents willing to provide consent and participation in follow up activities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Chromosomal aneuploidy and significant gene mutations causing medical â??syndromesâ?? with short stature, including but not limited to Turner syndrome, Laron syndrome, Noonan syndrome, or absence of GH receptors. Congenital abnormalities (causing skeletal abnormalities), including but not limited to Russell-Silver Syndrome, skeletal dysplasias. Significant spinal abnormalities including but not limited to scoliosis, kyphosis and spina bifida variants. Children born small for gestational age (SGA - birth weight and/or birth length below-2 SD for gestational age). Concomitant administration of other treatments that may have an effect on growth, including but not limited to methylphenidate for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Prior history or presence of malignancy and/or intracranial tumour.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of changes in height Assessment of change in z score as per WHO standards (Height to Age and Weight to Age z scores) Assessment of change in BMI Timepoint: Day 0, day 30, 60 and 90 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of anthropometric measures like waist, hip, mid arm and head circumferences, foot and arm lengths, visceral fat and body fat content, skeletal muscle content etc. Assessment of Evaluation of Development and Behavior Score Assessment of Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (EIQ) Assessment of GH, IGF-1 Timepoint: Day 0, day 30, 60 and 90 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
The Ayurvedic Thyroid Clinic