Delayed Puberty in Boys; Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics and Effect of Testosterone Treatment
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02034487 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 13, 2014
Last Update Posted : January 13, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Delayed Puberty | Other: retrospective data collection |
Delayed Puberty in Boys; Clinical and biochemical characteristics and effect of testosterone treatment, is a retrospective study in a large case series of Danish boys with delayed puberty.
All boys were referred to the Department of Growth and Reproduction to be evaluated for delayed puberty.
Medical history: Birth length, birth weight, gestational age at birth, medical history (including cryptorchidism and hypospadias), family history of delayed puberty in mother, father and possible siblings.
Physical examination: Pubertal staging according to Tanners classification of boys, genitalia development (G1-G5), pubic hair development (PH1-PH6), axillary hair (yes/no), axillary sweat (yes/no), gynecomastia (yes/no), micropenis (yes/no), height, mother height, father height, target height, weight, BMI, bone age and predicted adult height.
Blood sampling for measurement of hormone levels: Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol, anti-mullerian hormone, sex hormone-binding globulin, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, androstenedione, inhibin A, inhibin B, growth hormone, insulin like growth factor-1 and insulin like growth factor binding protein-3.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test for measurement of peak FSH and peak LH.
Retrospective DNA analysis looking for common polymorphisms.
If testosterone treatment were initiated, route of administration, dose and duration of treatment were registered.
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 451 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Only |
Time Perspective: | Retrospective |
Official Title: | Delayed Puberty in Boys; Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics and Effect of Testosterone Treatment - Retrospective Experience From a Single Tertiary Referral Centre 1990-2013 |
Study Start Date : | January 1990 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2013 |
Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Boys with delayed puberty
Boys with no signs of puberty by an age that is -2 standard deviation below the population mean.
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Other: retrospective data collection |
- Age at diagnosis in boys with delayed puberty. [ Time Frame: At first evaluation ]We will evaluate the mean age at diagnosis as well as the age distribution of newly diagnosed boys. These data are compared to age at onset and progression of normal puberty in contemporary healthy Danish boys.
- Selected secondary outcomes include clinical, auxological and biochemical parameters and association to specific genetic polymorphisms [ Time Frame: At first evaluation and during first 12 months of observation / treatment ]Specifically, genital stage, pubic hair stage, axillary hair, axillary sweat, gynecomastia, micropenis, height, mother height, father height, target height, weight, BMI, bone age and predicted adult height. We will evaluate serum levels of follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol, anti-mullerian hormone, sex hormone-binding globulin, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, androstenedione, inhibin A, inhibin B, growth hormone, insulin like growth factor-1 and insulin like growth factor binding protein-3. We will evaluate the effect of candidate polymorphisms suspected to affect pubertal timing, e.g. FSHR, FSHB, FGF23, KISS1, NeurokininB, GnRH, GnRH-R, LH, LH-R, GHRd3.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 13 Years to 20 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- All boys identified in the period from January 1990 to February 2013
Exclusion Criteria:
- Misclassified (other diagnoses)
- Insufficient data
- Lost to follow up

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Denmark | |
Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet | |
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100 |
Principal Investigator: | Anders Juul, PhD, DMSc | Rigshospitalet, Denmark |
Responsible Party: | Anders Juul, PhD, DMSc, Rigshospitalet, Denmark |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02034487 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
KF01328087 |
First Posted: | January 13, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 13, 2014 |
Last Verified: | January 2014 |
Delayed Puberty Boys Hormones Polymorphism, Genetic |
Puberty, Delayed Gonadal Disorders Endocrine System Diseases |