Growth Hormone and Insulin Growth Factor 1 Deficiencies in Children/Adolescents Following Traumatic Brain Injury: The Impact on Growth and Neuropsychological Development

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2010-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at the relationship between growth hormones, and recovery from a TBI - traumatic brain injury. It is believed that a TBI may interfere with the body's ability to produce growth hormones. These hormones may be needed by the body for growth, mental development and sexual maturation.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Virginia
• Collaborators: Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative (Commonwealth of Virginia); General Clinical Research Center (NIH); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Treatments: Hormones; Mitogens

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• This is Phase II trial-subjects have already completed Phase I.

• Traumatic brain injury (TBI).

• Results of the blood work from Phase I shows that your growth hormone levels are low.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have not completed Phase I of the study.