IGF-1 Deficiency
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine the normative ranges of the Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3), Acid-Labile Subunit (ALS) according to age, sex and pubertal stage of a healthy paediatric Spanish population.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Children of either sex of Caucasian parents * Age: newborns up to and including 18 years of age * Length/height, weight and body mass index (BMI) within the mean +/- 2SD (Standard Deviation) and in accordance with the growth charts of the 2010 Spanish cross-sectional growth study (Carrascosa Lezcano et al 2010) * Signed consent by at least one parent or legal guardian (if subject is ≤18 years) and by subject if ≥12 years
Exclusion criteria
* Early or advanced puberty (pubertal signs: between 8 and 9 years old in girls, and between 9 and 10 years old in boys), or delayed puberty (no puberty onset in ≥ 13 year-old girls, and in ≥ 14 year-old boys) * Chronic diseases including, but not limited to, endocrinologic diseases, chromosomal diseases, chronic diseases of renal, hepatic and/or cardiac aetiology, and tumour processes * An acute disease during the last two weeks prior to recruitment * Any clinically significant out-of-range lab value * Healthy paediatric volunteers who are under medical treatment (contraception permitted) * A family history of short stature (either parent \< P3) * Children born small for gestational age (birth weight, length, or head circumference \< P10) * Adopted children or conceived through in vitro fertilization ( IVF ) * Subjects who are unwilling or unable in the opinion of the investigator or sponsor to undergo all the study procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IGF-1 levels according to age, sex and pubertal stage in healthy paediatric volunteers | At the time of participant's single study visit (day 1) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ALS levels according to age, sex and pubertal stage in healthy paediatric volunteers | At the time of participant's single study visit (day 1) |
| IGFBP-3 levels according to age, sex and pubertal stage in healthy paediatric volunteers | At the time of participant's single study visit (day 1) |
Countries
Spain