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.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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ACGC Research, NYU Ambulatory Care Garden City
RECRUITINGGarden City, New York, 11530, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Center Of Excellence in Diabetes and Endocrinology
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95821, United States
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Centricity Research
RECRUITINGColumbus, Georgia, 31904, United States
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Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Health System
WITHDRAWNCharleston, West Virginia, 25304, United States
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital of Orange County Main Campus - Orange
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Children's National Health System
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Burnet Campus
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGHartford, Connecticut, 06106-3322, United States
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Cook Children's Endocrinology
WITHDRAWNFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
RECRUITINGLebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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Harbor-UCLA Medical Center - The Lundquist Institute (Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed)
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90502, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) - The Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) - Pediatric Associates
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) - The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM)
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Nemours Children's Clinic
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
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Nemours Children's Health System - Corporate Headquarters
RECRUITINGPensacola, Florida, 32514, United States
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New York University Grossman School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Ochsner Health Center for Children - New Orleans
WITHDRAWNNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Phoenix Children's Hospital - Thomas Campus (Main)
WITHDRAWNPhoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Prisma Health Children's Hospital - Midlands
RECRUITINGColumbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Rocky Mountain Clinical Research - Idaho Falls
RECRUITINGIdaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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St. Luke's Children's Endocrinology
RECRUITINGBoise, Idaho, 83712, United States
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UBMD Pediatrics
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14203, United States
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University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGPrinceton, New Jersey, 08540, United States
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University of Louisville School Of Medicine - Norton Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109-4000, United States
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University of Minnesota Medical School - Masonic Children's Hospital - Pediatric Specialty Care Explorer Clinic
WITHDRAWNMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
WITHDRAWNDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232-2578, United States
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WakeMed Children's - Pediatric Endocrinology - North Raleigh
WITHDRAWNRaleigh, North Carolina, 27615, United States
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Yale School of Medicine
WITHDRAWNNew Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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