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Study NCT ID:
NCT01009905
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2017-04-12
First Post:
2009-11-05
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
An Observational Study (Registry) Assessing Treatment Outcomes and Safety for Children and Adults Who Are Prescribed Norditropin® (Human Growth Hormone)
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Organization:
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The NordiNet(R) International Outcome Study and NovoNet(R) ANSWER Program(R): rationale, design, and methodology of two international pharmacoepidemiological registry-based studies monitoring long-term clinical and safety outcomes of growth hormone therapy (Norditropin(R)). Clin Epidemiol. 2013 Apr 26;5:119-27. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S42602. Print 2013.'}, {'pmid': '22508317', 'type': 'RESULT', 'citation': 'Savendahl L, Blankenstein O, Oliver I, Christesen HT, Lee P, Pedersen BT, Rakov V, Ross J. Gender influences short-term growth hormone treatment response in children. Horm Res Paediatr. 2012;77(3):188-94. doi: 10.1159/000337570. Epub 2012 Apr 12.'}, {'pmid': '40919719', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Rohrer TR, Kotnik P, Miller BS, Kelepouris N, Olsen AH, Pietropoli A, Polak M, Blair J. Better growth outcomes in GH-deficient children treated younger than 2 years of age. Endocr Connect. 2025 Sep 23;14(9):e250493. doi: 10.1530/EC-25-0493. 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Epub 2021 Mar 12.'}, {'pmid': '33571362', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Savendahl L, Polak M, Backeljauw P, Blair JC, Miller BS, Rohrer TR, Hokken-Koelega A, Pietropoli A, Kelepouris N, Ross J. Long-Term Safety of Growth Hormone Treatment in Childhood: Two Large Observational Studies: NordiNet IOS and ANSWER. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 May 13;106(6):1728-1741. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab080.'}, {'pmid': '33292530', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Angulo M, Abuzzahab MJ, Pietropoli A, Ostrow V, Kelepouris N, Tauber M. Outcomes in children treated with growth hormone for Prader-Willi syndrome: data from the ANSWER Program(R) and NordiNet(R) International Outcome Study. Int J Pediatr Endocrinol. 2020 Nov 10;2020(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s13633-020-00090-6.'}, {'pmid': '33042202', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Miller BS, Ross J, Ostrow V. 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The aim of this observational study is to collect data concerning the treatment outcomes and safety for children and adults who are prescribed Norditropin®. Specific objectives include: 1) developing models defining the relationship of Norditropin dose to changes in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) and treatment outcomes, accounting for independent factors such as age, gender and puberty and 2) determining the relative predictive values of peak growth hormone (GH) and IGF-I levels and other factors before treatment to clinical outcomes.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['CHILD', 'ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '18 Years', 'samplingMethod': 'NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE', 'studyPopulation': 'Patients from both general and specialty practice settings, existing and new users of growth hormones, who have been deemed appropriate to receive Norditropin® as part of routine out-patient care by the prescribing physician.', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Informed consent obtained\n* Children or adult patients treated with Norditropin® for an appropriate condition as prescribed by their physician\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients not being treated with Norditropin®\n* Patients who have discontinued treatment with Norditropin®\n* Known or suspected allergy to Norditropin® or related products\n* Contraindications for somatropin treatment consistent with the Prescribing Information for Norditropin®'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT01009905', 'acronym': 'ANSWER', 'briefTitle': 'An Observational Study (Registry) Assessing Treatment Outcomes and Safety for Children and Adults Who Are Prescribed Norditropin® (Human Growth Hormone)', 'nctIdAliases': ['NCT00615953'], 'organization': {'class': 'INDUSTRY', 'fullName': 'Novo Nordisk A/S'}, 'officialTitle': 'Registry of Patients Being Treated With Norditropin®, Recombinant Human Growth Hormone', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'HGH-2149'}, 'secondaryIdInfos': [{'id': 'U1111-1111-1168', 'type': 'OTHER', 'domain': 'WHO'}]}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'label': 'A', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: somatropin']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'somatropin', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'Safety and effectiveness data collection in connection with the use of Norditropin® (somatropin) in daily clinical practice', 'armGroupLabels': ['A']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '08536', 'city': 'Plainsboro', 'state': 'New Jersey', 'country': 'United States', 'facility': 'Novo Nordisk Investigational Site', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 40.33344, 'lon': -74.60043}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452), MD', 'role': 'STUDY_DIRECTOR', 'affiliation': 'Novo Nordisk A/S'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Novo Nordisk A/S', 'class': 'INDUSTRY'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'SPONSOR'}}}}