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Werner's SyndromeNCT00004815

Descriptive Study of Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor for Osteoporosis in Werner's Syndrome

A study testing growth hormone in people with Werner's Syndrome, run by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the safety and efficacy of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1 in a patient with Werner's syndrome and osteoporosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 0 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Werner's Syndrome
What is being tested?
growth hormone
How many people
1 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
May 1992to not given
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 0 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics-- Werner's syndrome with osteoporosis and low serum insulin-like growth factor 1 level Patient treated on protocol 04-9215300 "Metabolic and Skeletal Effects of Exogenous Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor"

About this study

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Assess the safety and efficacy of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1 in a patient with Werner's syndrome and osteoporosis.
Read the detailed description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: The patient receives subcutaneous recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1 daily for 7 months. The dose is adjusted according to the serum hormone level and biological markers of bone turnover.

Concurrent therapy includes a metabolic diet, calcium citrate, and estradiol.

Being tested
growth hormone
Keywords
Werner's syndrome, genetic diseases and dysmorphic syndromes, rare disease
Medical subject headings
Werner Syndrome, Genetic Diseases, Inborn, Rare Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • growth hormoneDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Feb 2000 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 1992

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Enrolment
1 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004815
Sponsor's protocol ID
199/12024
Other IDs
UTSMC-49215300
Status last verified
Jul 2004
First submitted
24 Feb 2000
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing growth hormone in people with Werner's Syndrome, run by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005.

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