Status:

COMPLETED

Study of the Molecular Basis in the Pathophysiology of Food Intake and Growth in Children

Lead Sponsor:

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Conditions:

Obesity

Short Stature

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 18 years

Brief Summary

Obesity, now a global epidemic, is a leading cause of illness and mortality in the developed world. To better understand the pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie weight disorders, increasing at...

Detailed Description

Background: Obesity, now a global epidemic, is a leading cause of illness and mortality in the developed world. To better understand the pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie weight disorders, i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Group1: Children with GH deficiency diagnosed by 2 provocative tests with peak GH less than 10 ng/ml.
  • Group 2:Children with height less than the 3rd centile without any etiology
  • Group 3:children with failure to thrive until the age of 3 years.
  • Group 4: children with obesity defined by BMI above the 90th centile for age and sex.
  • Group 5: children with no endocrine diseases and without obesity or short stature.

Exclusion

  • Children with known pediatric or endocrine diseases.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

259 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00830141

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

January 1 2012

Last Update

July 3 2015

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