Overview

Growth Hormone and GnRH Agonist in Adolescents With Acquired Hypothyroidism

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2011-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if giving growth hormone and Lupron along with thyroid hormone will improve final height in patients with long term hypothyroidism. Lupron is a medicine which is used to delay puberty and to prevent early closure of growing bones which might increase growth potential. Growth hormone is used to restore growth rate. This study will include children with "short term" and "long term" hypothyroidism.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Collaborators:
Eli Lilly and Company
TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
Treatments:
Deslorelin
Hormones