Growth hormone study aims to uncover why some kids gain weight
NCT ID NCT07333521
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 200 children with growth hormone deficiency for three years. Researchers will measure body composition, including muscle and fat, in kids taking either daily or long-acting growth hormone. The goal is to understand why some children gain weight on long-acting forms and how to improve treatment choices.
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 (daily or long-acting)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best growth hormone type for each child to avoid unhealthy weight gain.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test a new drug or prove any therapy works.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All children in the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gynecology and Diabetology at Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital treated with growth hormone, with the daily form or the delayed form, for the indication of isolated non-acquired growth hormone deficiency, naive to growth hormone treatment or already being treated with growth hormone and wishing to change galenical.
- Ages
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3 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 3 to 17 years inclusive. * Confirmed diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency. * Indication for treatment with daily or depot growth hormone. * Growth hormone treatment naive or already being treated with growth hormone and wishing to change galenical. * Holders of parental authority and children or adolescents informed and consenting to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * BMI greater than +3 SD. * Multiple pituitary insufficiency. * Acquired growth hormone insufficiency. * Patient with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. * Known eating disorders.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France