Growth hormone may boost Kids' happiness, not just height

NCT ID NCT05195437

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how growth hormone treatment affects the quality of life of children with short stature once they reach their final adult height. Researchers are giving questionnaires to 36 young people who were treated with growth hormone and comparing their answers to ones they gave when starting treatment. The goal is to see if the therapy improves emotional and social well-being over the long term.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: growth hormone
What this could lead to: If successful, this could confirm that growth hormone therapy improves emotional and social well-being in children with short stature, not just their height.
What could go wrong: This is a small, observational follow-up study with no control group, so results may not apply to all children. It measures quality of life through questionnaires, not hard medical outcomes.

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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.

GROWTH HORMONE TREATMENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades

Paris, 75015, France

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