Pilot Study of Growth Hormon to Treat SMA Typ II and III

NCT00533221 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2013-12-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Growth hormon can increase strength in spinal muscular atrophy type II and III.

Conditions

  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal

Interventions

DRUG

somatotropin

0,015 mg/kg/d as one dose s.c. in the evening over one week followed by a 11 week period with 0,03 mg/kg/d s.c. as one dose in the evening

DRUG

Placebo

0,015 mg/kg/d as one dose s.c. in the evening over one week followed by a 11 week period with 0,03 mg/kg/d s.c. as one dose in the evening

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Novo Nordisk A/S

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • University Hospital Freiburg

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rudolf Korinthenberg, Professor · University medical centre Freiburg, children's hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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