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Filter by:The goal of this randomized control trial is to test if growth hormone therapy is a safe and effective treatment for patients suffering from growth hormone deficiency and persistent post-concussion symptoms. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is growth hormone therapy effective at mitigating persisting post-concussion symptoms in patients with growth hormone deficiency? 2. Is it feasible to conduct a larger trial to examine efficacy of growth hormone therapy in patients with persistent post-concussion symptoms and growth hormone deficiency? Participants will be asked to complete an initial assessment for study inclusion and to complete clinical outcome questionnaires. If a participant meets study criteria they will be randomized to receive either growth hormone therapy (provided by Pfizer) or a placebo (provided by Pfizer). Participants will be instructed on how to self-administer their assigned drug daily for three months. Monthly follow-up visits will include a blood draw to measure a biomarker and clinical outcome questionnaires. At the final follow-up visit after three months, participants will learn what group they were assigned and given the option to complete the growth hormone therapy if they were originally assigned to the placebo group. Researchers will compare the growth hormone therapy group to the placebo group to identify any potential differences in outcomes.
In the last 50 years the use of growth hormone (rhGH, somatropin) has become commonly to treat problems such as GH deficiency, chronic renal failure and Turner syndrome and Prader-Willi. Giving the hormone in childhood and adolescence is designed to accelerate growth to close the gap in the average population and reach a final height is normal, while minimizing risks and costs. Noncompliance to treatment with GH is common; Other estimates are that one third to one half of patients do not comply with the provisions as require. This may result in linear growth depreciation, unnecessary diagnostic tests, unnecessary change of dosage and treatment and higher costs. Many studies have been devoted to locating factors make it difficult to adhere to their chronic diseases in children, including conditions that require treatment with GH. Pain is the primary cause for difficulties. In recent decades, many resources were devoted to research and development of ways of dealing with pain in all aspects. In order to implement all of the information collected, appropriate interventions medium should be found; In this study we intend to use the method of playback. Playback define that improvisation as a theater facilitator asks the audience to share moments, feelings and stories of his daily life, and a group of actors improvise their stories in front of the stage as a kind of "play-back". Unlike hobbies such as sports or singing, the method allows not only to unload the tensions but also communication and collaboration. It is very reminiscent of psychodrama, but unlike, is not considered a therapeutic tool. Assumption: Intervention of two playback meetings during the year will uncover the difficulties and engage ways of dealing with pain. That will reduce the difficulties caused by GH injections and improve compliance to treatment.
SGA Infants who do not show a developmental catch-up growth within the first 6 months of life fall in the category of SGA children shown to have defects in the GH/IGF-I axis, resulting in partial hGH/IGF-I deficiency. Up to 1/4 of children born SGA have neurodevelopmental deficits. The partial hGH/IGF-I deficiency in SGA children can be the major or contributory cause of to their neurodevelopmental deficits To assess the effect of early growth hormone treatment given to symmetrical small for gestational age (SGA) infants not demonstrating catch-up growth on neurodevelopment and growth between birth and 6-12 months. The study is an innovative research not previously performed for improving neurodevelopmental outcome of SGA infants. As this is the first study of its kind, the safety of use of GH has not been reported, however based on multiple studies assessing use of GH in infants and young children, it is reasonable to similarly expect no short and long-term adverse effects. The study will take place at the Tel Aviv Medical Center only.