RecruitingPhase 2NCT04121780

Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy for Retried Professional Football Players

Interventional Study of Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy in Retired Professional Football Players With Growth Hormone Deficiency

Sponsor

Center for Neurological Studies

Enrollment

42 participants

Start Date

Oct 8, 2019

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Hypopituitarism Sport injury Concussion, Brain TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)Growth Hormone Deficiency Anterior Pituitary Hyposecretion Syndrome

Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial with an open-label extension to evaluate the efficacy of growth hormone (GH) on cognitive functions of retired professional football players with growth hormone deficiency (GHD).

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 76 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying a biological treatment called Growth Hormone and Placebo for people with anterior pituitary hyposecretion syndrome, concussion, brain, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include men aged 18 Years to 76 Years.

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Interventions

BIOLOGICALGrowth Hormone

Daily self-injections by subjects: 1-year double-blind phase; 6-month open-label extension for those who received placebo during the double-blind phase

OTHERPlacebo

Daily self-injections by subjects: 1-year double-blind phase

Locations(1)

Center for Neurolgoical Studies (CNS)

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

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