Growth Hormone Treatment Study in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Summary

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a catabolic condition, and children affected with this disease frequently have problems with growth, despite adequate nutrition. We hypothesize that the anabolic effects of growth hormone (GH) will improve the height and weight of CF patients and thereby improve their clinical status and their quality of life. We further hypothesize that these effects will be sustained for at least one year after GH treatment is complete.

Timeline

Start

2000-02

Primary completion

2018-12-12

Completion

2018-12-12

Publications

• Background Hardin DS. GH improves growth and clinical status in children with cystic fibrosis -- a review of published studies. Eur J Endocrinol. 2004 Aug;151 Suppl 1:S81-5. doi: 10.1530/eje.0.151s081.
• Background Hardin DS. Growth hormone treatment in children with cystic fibrosis. Minerva Pediatr. 2002 Oct;54(5):365-71.
• Background Hardin DS. Growth problems and growth hormone treatment in children with cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2002 May;15 Suppl 2:731-5.
• Background Hardin DS, Ellis KJ, Dyson M, Rice J, McConnell R, Seilheimer DK. Growth hormone improves clinical status in prepubertal children with cystic fibrosis: results of a randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr. 2001 Nov;139(5):636-42. doi: 10.1067/mpd.2001.117578.
• Background Hardin DS, Ellis KJ, Dyson M, Rice J, McConnell R, Seilheimer DK. Growth hormone decreases protein catabolism in children with cystic fibrosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Sep;86(9):4424-8. doi: 10.1210/jcem.86.9.7822.
• Results Hardin DS, Rice J, Ahn C, Ferkol T, Howenstine M, Spears S, Prestidge C, Seilheimer DK, Shepherd R. Growth hormone treatment enhances nutrition and growth in children with cystic fibrosis receiving enteral nutrition. J Pediatr. 2005 Mar;146(3):324-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.10.037.

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