Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of rhIGF-1 on Bone Metabolism in Adolescent Girls With Anorexia Nervosa

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Conditions:

Disorder of Bone Density and Structure, Unspecified

Eligibility:

FEMALE

12-26 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa (AN) are at high risk for low bone mineral density at a time when healthy adolescents are rapidly accruing bone, with implications for peak bone mass...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \- Meet criteria for anorexia nervosa (AN) as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Hematocrit \< 30%, K \< 3 mmol/L
  • Any illness (other than AN) known to affect bone and mineral metabolism such as diabetes, untreated hypo- or hyperthyroidism, or hyperparathyroidism
  • History of use of any medicine, such as corticosteroids, known to affect bone density. Subjects who are on estrogen will still be eligible to participate in the study because our data in adult women with AN do not indicate deleterious effects of estrogen in patients receiving rhIGF-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00720122

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

October 1 2011

Last Update

November 18 2021

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114