Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) in the Treatment of Children With Short Bowel Syndrome

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a randomized controlled, parallel group, open label versus no treatment trial which evaluate the efficacy of rhGH on weaning off parenteral nutrition in children with short bowel syndrome.The total follow-up is 14 months; 4 months for each group after randomization; At the end of the first four months: the treated group will be followed within 6 months, the untreated group will receive compassionately rhGH for 4 months and followed-up for 6 months after the end of the treatment period.

Official Title
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Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) in the Treatment of Children With Short Bowel Syndrome

Conditions
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Short Bowel Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: rhGH


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age 3-18 year with a bone age test under 18-year Children with short bowel syndrome and intestinal insufficiency, the remaining bowel length should be under 80 cm after the first post-surgical period. Parenteral nutrition dependency: under parenteral nutrition for at least 3 years with parenteral glycolipidic diet > or = 30% of the total caloric need for age. The parenteral diet should have been stable for at least 3 months. Parents consent Exclusion Criteria: Over 20% change in caloric daily requirement within the last 6 months before inclusion. Surgery on digestive tube within the last 3 months. Administration of drugs targeting digestion (decontamination, macrobiotic, gastric dressing, chelating agents of biliary salts) within the last month. History or presence of tumoral process, leukaemia, minor intracranial hypertension, epiphysiolysis, carpal tunnel syndrome. Ongoing infection (fever and inflammatory biologic syndrome), progressive inflammatory syndrome. Heart failure, renal and respiratory insufficiency. Allergy to solvent. Any condition making impossible the follow-up of the patient during the study. Person participating in another clinical trial or taking another medication under investigation within one month before inclusion.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 3 Years
Maximum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Drug: rhGH|nan|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate the efficacy of rhGH compared to no treatment on partial or total weaning off of parenteral nutrition in children with short bowel syndrome after 4 months |  |  | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate the persistent efficacy (remaining rate of weaning off) 6 months after rhGH discontinuation. |  |  | 
| To evaluate the intestinal absorption (input-output within 3 days) at the end of the randomized study (month 4) and at the end of study (month 14) |  |  | 
| To quantify the variation in body composition (auxology and biphotonic absorptiometry) at the end of the randomized study (month 4) and at the end of study (month 14) |  |  | 
| To evaluate the tolerance and safety of rhGH at the end of the randomized study (month 4) and at the end of study (month 14. |  |  | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Short bowel syndrome, Growth hormone, Children