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
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Children's Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States
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Childrens National Medical Ctr
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-2978, United States
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Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah UiTM
Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia
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Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki
Lodz, 93-338, Poland
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Kliniczny Szpital Wojewodzki nr 2 im. Sw. Jadwigi Krolowej w Rzeszowie
Rzeszów, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, 35-301, Poland
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Kliniczny Szpital Wojewodzki nr 2 im. Sw. Jadwigi Krolowej w Rzeszowie
Rzeszów, 35-301, Poland
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Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612, South Korea
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Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Yangsan, 50612, South Korea
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Rocky Mt Clin Res, LLC
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404-7596, United States
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Rocky Mt Ped and Endo
Centennial, Colorado, 80112, United States
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SPSK nr 1 im. prof.S.Szyszko w Zabrzu
Zabrze, 41-800, Poland
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Sutter Valley Med Fdt Ped Endo
Sacramento, California, 95821, United States
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UCK, Klinika Pediatrii, Diabetologii i Endokrynologii,
Gdansk, 80-952, Poland
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Univ of AL at Birmingham_BRM
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University Malaya Medical Centre
Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia
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