Growth Hormone Deficiency Clinical Trial
Official title:
Gender-Specific Effects of Physiologic GH Administration on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women With Growth Hormone Deficiency
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of growth hormone replacement on women
with growth hormone deficiency. Growth hormone deficiency means the body no longer produces
growth hormone due to a tumor or some kind of disease of the brain in an area called the
pituitary/hypothalamic region. This is the area of the brain where growth hormone is
normally produced. We, the researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, will establish the
effects of growth hormone replacement on cardiovascular parameters (laboratory tests, the
flexibility of the arteries, changes in heart rate) in women with growth hormone deficiency.
Our goal is to see if this therapy:
- has effects on women's cardiovascular risk markers (special blood tests which indicate
how healthy the heart and arteries are)
- has effects on women's types and levels of various substances circulating in their
blood
- in women affects the stiffness of their arteries and heart rate variability in parallel
with changes in cardiovascular risk markers
- has different effects depending on whether women are pre or post menopausal.
Participation in this study is expected to last approximately 12 months.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 63 |
Est. completion date | November 2006 |
Est. primary completion date | November 2006 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - GH deficiency due to pituitary or hypothalamic tumors or disease affecting this area. Subjects will have been treated with medication, surgery, radiation, or a combination of these. GH deficiency will be defined as a peak plasma GH of less than 5 ng/ml in response to insulin tolerance testing or growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) plus arginine stimulation test. In subjects with suspected hypothalamic dysfunction the arginine plus L-dopa stimulation test may be used, with a cutoff of 1.7 ng/ml for diagnosis of GH deficiency. Partial GH deficiency will be defined as a GH peak of 5 to 9 ng/ml (inclusive) during insulin tolerance testing or GHRH plus arginine testing. - GH deficiency will also be diagnosed if insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels are below 2 standard deviations for the age-sex normal range in a patient with at least two documented hormone deficiencies. - Subjects must have evidence of a stable pituitary mass (for at least 12 months) if there is a history of a tumor except in the case of ACTH-producing microadenomas, where no follow-up imaging is required after cure. - Subjects age 40 and over must have a screening mammogram if they have not already had one within one year prior to their baseline visit Exclusion Criteria: - Active Cushing's disease within 1 year - History of acromegaly - Untreated thyroid or adrenal insufficiency. Subjects on replacement therapy must be stable for at least 3 months prior to entry into the study. - History of malignancy except for skin cancer and except for childhood solid malignancy with documented cure for > 10 years prior to starting the study - Hemoglobin <10.0 gm/dl - Hepatic or renal disease (SGPT/SGOT > 3x upper limit of normal (ULN) or creatinine levels >2.5 mg/dl) - Congestive heart failure (CHF) (New York Heart Association's classification system Class II-IV CHF will be excluded) - History of unstable cardiovascular disease (coronary artery or cerebrovascular disease) or symptoms within one year prior to entry into the study - Diabetes mellitus - Pregnancy or nursing - Active carpal tunnel syndrome |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Massachusetts General Hospital |
United States,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Gender specific effects on cardiovascular risk markers | baseline, 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, and 12 months | Yes | |
Secondary | Heart Rate Variability | baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months | Yes | |
Secondary | Quality of Life | baseline, 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, and 12 months | No |
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