Weekly shot may help short kids grow – new study underway

NCT ID NCT05723835

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests a new growth hormone medicine called somapacitan, given once a week, in 47 children who are very short due to being born small for gestational age, or having Turner syndrome, Noonan syndrome, or idiopathic short stature. The main goal is to see if it is safe and helps them grow over about 3 years. Participants or their caregivers will learn to give the injection at home.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, 05505, South Korea

  • Children's Minnesota

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States

  • Childrens National Medical Ctr

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-2978, United States

  • Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands

  • Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah UiTM

    Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia

  • Hospital Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki

    Lodz, 93-338, Poland

  • Kliniczny Szpital Wojewodzki nr 2 im. Sw. Jadwigi Krolowej w Rzeszowie

    Rzeszów, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, 35-301, Poland

  • Kliniczny Szpital Wojewodzki nr 2 im. Sw. Jadwigi Krolowej w Rzeszowie

    Rzeszów, 35-301, Poland

  • Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

    Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612, South Korea

  • Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

    Yangsan, 50612, South Korea

  • Rocky Mt Clin Res, LLC

    Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404-7596, United States

  • Rocky Mt Ped and Endo

    Centennial, Colorado, 80112, United States

  • SPSK nr 1 im. prof.S.Szyszko w Zabrzu

    Zabrze, 41-800, Poland

  • Sutter Valley Med Fdt Ped Endo

    Sacramento, California, 95821, United States

  • UCK, Klinika Pediatrii, Diabetologii i Endokrynologii,

    Gdansk, 80-952, Poland

  • Univ of AL at Birmingham_BRM

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • University Malaya Medical Centre

    Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

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