What this Trial Is About

Short stature is a relatively common pediatric condition, referring to individuals whose height is more than 2 (-2 SD) standard deviations below the average height of a similar age, gender, and ethnicity population in similar living conditions, or those below the third percentile (-1.88 SD). This study is an open-label, multicenter, prospective and retrospective, observational, cohort study aimed at assessing the long-term safety and efficacy of PEG-rhGH or rhGH treatment for Chinese children with short stature. The study is divided into retrospective cohorts, retrospective prospective cohorts, and prospective cohorts. It is expected to include approximately 10000 patients (including around 3000 in the retrospective cohorts and around 7000 in the retrospective prospective and prospective cohorts). The total duration is expected to be 16 years, including 2 years for study center initiation and patient recruitment and follow-up of patients in the retrospective prospective and prospective cohorts until near-adult height (NAH). The primary objective is to evaluate the long-term safety of PEG-rhGH or rhGH for the treatment of children with short stature (including GHD, ISS, SGA, TS, PWS, NS, SHOX gene deletion, and other etiologies); the secondary objective is to assess the effectiveness of PEG-rhGH or rhGH treatment for children with short stature (including GHD, ISS, SGA, TS, PWS, NS, SHOX gene deletion, and other etiologies).

Long-term Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Growth Hormone in Children in China(CGLS)