Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) on Abdominal Fat and Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Girls

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

22

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2010

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2013

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2014

Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
DRUG

recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH)

Initial rhGH dose 0.4mg administered by subcutaneous injection daily. Dose will be increased to 0.6 mg after one week and then increased to 0.8mg after two weeks.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo will be administered by daily subcutaneous injections. Sham increases will be used.

Trial Locations (1)

02114

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Genentech, Inc.

INDUSTRY

lead

Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER