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NCT Number: NCT03072537

CrescNet - Growth Monitoring Network

CrescNet is a network of primary care physicians and pediatricians (n=219) and endocrinological treatment centers (n=33), established in Leipzig in 1998, whose aim is to improve the early detection of growth disorders. Secondary to this clinical aim, epidemiological analyses, for example on secular trends of growth data of children, are performed.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Child Development Growth Disorders Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CrescNet - University of Leipzig

Leipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Roland W Pfäffle, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

Ruth Gausche

CONTACT

[email protected]

About this study

Pediatricians participating in CrescNet provide pseudononymized data on patients' height, weight, and head circumferences to the CrescNet registry. Growth data are evaluated by automatized filter algorithms and by a pediatric endocrinologist. CrescNet does not have access to patients or personal patient data. Each participating pediatrician receives a quarterly screening report with recommendations for the work-up of children with abnormal growth or abnormal development of weight or body mass index.

The data registry is used for scientific purposes.The collection of data from healthy children allows the generation of evidence based statements about prevalence rates of growth disorders and also about the rates in disorders of weight development. For this, data are provided completely anonymized without allowing conclusions on personal patient data.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Population based sample with inclusion of any patient seen by primary care or institutional physician/pediatrician, regardless of the objective for the visit (well child visits, acute visits or special requests)

Exclusion criteria

none

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. growth disorders

    Time frame: 18 years

    Early detection of growth disorders in childhood and adolescent development. For this, not only absolute data but also growth velocity data are evaluated.

  2. obesity

    Time frame: 18 years

    detection of critical age periods for the development of obesity. For this, not only absolute data but also growth velocity data are evaluated.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Roland W Pfäffle, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

Ruth Gausche

CONTACT

[email protected]

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Leipzig

Other

Registry information

Official study title

CrescNet - Computer-guided, Population-based Surveillance System for Growth Disorders

Acronym: CrescNet

Important dates

Study start
1998
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Mar 7, 2017
Registry last updated
Nov 7, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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