New study aims to unlock growth secrets in short children

NCT ID NCT06309979

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will follow 300 children with idiopathic short stature (ISS) — meaning they are shorter than expected for no known medical reason. Researchers will measure their height, weight, and other health factors over time to create a detailed picture of natural growth. The goal is to better understand ISS and identify any related health issues.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could help doctors better understand how children with idiopathic short stature grow naturally, potentially guiding future treatment decisions.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, so it does not test any treatment. It only collects data, so it cannot directly lead to new therapies. Results may not apply to all children with short stature.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

isolated short stature

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • ACGC Research, NYU Ambulatory Care Garden City

    RECRUITING

    Garden City, New York, 11530, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Center Of Excellence in Diabetes and Endocrinology

    RECRUITING

    Sacramento, California, 95821, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Centricity Research

    RECRUITING

    Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Health System

    WITHDRAWN

    Charleston, West Virginia, 25304, United States

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County Main Campus - Orange

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Children's National Health System

    RECRUITING

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Burnet Campus

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06106-3322, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Cook Children's Endocrinology

    WITHDRAWN

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center - The Lundquist Institute (Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed)

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90502, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) - The Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) - Pediatric Associates

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) - The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM)

    RECRUITING

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Nemours Children's Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Nemours Children's Health System - Corporate Headquarters

    RECRUITING

    Pensacola, Florida, 32514, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • New York University Grossman School of Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Nicklaus Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33155, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Ochsner Health Center for Children - New Orleans

    WITHDRAWN

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

  • Phoenix Children's Hospital - Thomas Campus (Main)

    WITHDRAWN

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States

  • Prisma Health Children's Hospital - Midlands

    RECRUITING

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    San Diego, California, 92123, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Rocky Mountain Clinical Research - Idaho Falls

    RECRUITING

    Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • St. Luke's Children's Endocrinology

    RECRUITING

    Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • UBMD Pediatrics

    RECRUITING

    Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Louisville School Of Medicine - Norton Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Michigan

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-4000, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Minnesota Medical School - Masonic Children's Hospital - Pediatric Specialty Care Explorer Clinic

    WITHDRAWN

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    WITHDRAWN

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-2578, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • WakeMed Children's - Pediatric Endocrinology - North Raleigh

    WITHDRAWN

    Raleigh, North Carolina, 27615, United States

  • Yale School of Medicine

    WITHDRAWN

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States