Nutrients and Hormones: Effects in Boys With Disordered Growth

Summary

The purpose of the study is to find out if patients with constitutional delay of growth have a mismatch between energy intake and utilization (as measured by doubly labeled water) and to compare the improvement in growth and energy balance between a group of boys treated with growth hormone (GH) alone versus those given GH plus added nutritional supplements for one year.

Timeline

Start

2004-05

Primary completion

2007-12

Completion

2010-09

Drugs

Indications