Observational Longitudinal Study in Children Affected by Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the developmental patterns of lung function in children affected by growth hormone deficiency after one year of GH therapy.The assessment by specific questionnaires of quality of life and of parental stress index.Parameters will be evaluated at the time of the diagnosis and after 12 months of GH therapy.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Stefania La Grutta, MD
• Treatments: Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone; Hormones

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• GH deficiency

Exclusion Criteria:

• Respiratory infections 4 weeks before the recruitment

• Children with autoimmune diseases

• Therapy with drugs able to modify the lung function