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Effect of long-acting growth hormone therapy on growth and development in small for gestational age infants: an observational study

Effect of long-acting growth hormone therapy on growth and development in small for gestational age infants: an observational study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500105693
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-09
Start date
2025-03-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Small for Gestational Age

Interventions

Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) treatment group:None
polyethylene glycol recombinant human growth hormone (PEG-rhGH) treatment group:None

Sponsors

Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Birth weight and/or length less than the 10th percentile of mean birth weight and/or length of the same gestational age. 2. Actual age between 2-6 years old at the time of enrollment. 3. At the time of participating in the study, the height is lower than the mean of normal children of the same age and sex -2SD, which meets the indications for growth hormone therapy. 4. Subjects and their guardians sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Abnormal liver and kidney function (ALT> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, Cr > upper limit of normal). 2. Suffering from diabetes, severe cardiopulmonary disease, hematologic disease, digestive system, malignant tumor or systemic infection, immunocompromised and psychotic. Positive for hepatitis B core (HBc), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) antibodies. 3. Highly allergic constitution or allergy to the test drug. 4. Previous treatment with growth hormone. 5. Received treatment with other hormones (such as gonadal hormones and glucocorticoids, etc.) within 3 months, including oxandrolone, growth hormone-releasing hormone, etc. 6. Participate in other clinical studies within 3 months. 7. Other conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
?Ht SDSCA;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Ht SDS BA;growth velocity;IGF-1 SDS;IGF-1/IGFBP-3;bone maturation status;adverse event;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJie Shao

Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

shaojie@zju.edu.cn+86 137 5718 1581

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026