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Growth Hormone Deficiency in Chronic Heart Failure: A Preliminary Trial

NCT00591760

Phase 2 Completed 56 enrolled Federico II University
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the potential benefits of the correction of growth hormone (GH) deficiency with GH replacement therapy in patients with chronic heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

Timeline

Start
2004-12
Primary completion
2007-11
Completion
2007-11

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Somatropin Protein / enzyme biologic 0.012 mg/kg Subcutaneous