Effectiveness of smartphone-based mobile application on medication adherence in patients receiving growth hormone therapy-An exploratory observational study. (GTL-App)

Effectiveness of smartphone-based mobile application on medication adherence in patients receiving growth hormone therapy-An exploratory observational study. (GTL-App) - Effectiveness of smartphone-based mobile application on medication adherence in patients receiving growth hormone therapy-An exploratory observational study. (GTL-App)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000035997

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-01

Start date

2019-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Short statue caused by -Growth hormone (GH) deficiency -Turner syndrome -Small for gestational age

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Never received growth hormone therapy before. -Aged 3 years or older. -Planning to: -Use GROWJECTOR-L. -Receive seven-days-a-week administration. -Use type A needles. -Written informed consent from a legally acceptable representative of the patient, along with informed assent if applicable.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Contraindications for GH therapy. eg, Diabetes, malignancy, (possible) pregnancy. -Not supposed to be able to answer the questionnaire properly, eg, unable to read. -Judgement of physicians.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Medication adherence of patients during 24 weeks of observation period.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-Patients characteristics at registration. -Time course change in medication adherence. -Nonadherence-free survival. -Questionnaire on GH therapy. -Questionnaire on mobile application. -Factors affecting adherence to GH therapy. -Exploratory analysis of application log data.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTatsuhiko Urakami

Nihon University Hospital Department of Pediatrics

urakami.tatsuhiko@nihon-u.ac.jp81-3-3293-1711

Outcome results