Diagnosis of Short Stature in Children : Study of a Cohort of Small-sized Consulting Patients

NCT04754516 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RECHMPL21_0065
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 479
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Many patients consult in pediatric endocrinology because of their small size. In the majority of cases, this growth delays can be explained by a hormonal, gastroenterological cause, or a chronic disease. Sometimes the reason for stunted growth can be constitutional bone disease, a genetic cause of short stature that is still underdiagnosed. The investigators wish to describe and take stock of the various additional analyzes carried out and the various diagnoses made in patients who consulted in endocrino-pediatrics at the Montpellier University Hospital due to their short stature, in 2017 and 2018, in order to better screen patients with constitutional bone disease

Conditions

Short Stature; Growth Delay

Keywords

Constitutional bone disease; Pediatrics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Study the prevalence of different diagnoses of stature delay in children

  Study the prevalence of different diagnoses of stature delay in children

  1 day

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All the children who consulted for the first time because of their short stature, in pediatric endocrinology at the Montpellier University Hospital between January 2017 and December 2018

You may qualify if:

• All the children who consulted for the first time because of their short stature, in pediatric endocrinology at the Montpellier University Hospital between January 2017 and December 2018

You may not qualify if:

• Patient already undergoing specialized medical follow-up due to his small size Major patient

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Montpellier: lead

Study Sites (1)

Uhmontpellier

Montpellier, 34295, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dwarfism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, Developmental; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Endocrine System Diseases

Study Officials

• Cyril Amouroux

  University Hospital, Montpellier

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 10, 2021
• First Posted: February 15, 2021
• Study Start: January 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2021
• Study Completion: February 8, 2021
• Last Updated: February 15, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Locations

FR (1)