This is an international, multicenter study involving children treated with Saizen®, a growth hormone, who will be trained to use easypod, a new electronic injector and will complete a questionnaire after 12 week of use. Both children naïve to growth hormone and dissatisfied with their current injection device will be recruited.
An international, multicenter cross-sectional study (Observatoire des pratiques médicales®) involving a cohort of children treated with Saizen®, a growth hormone. The study does not require any changes to the usual medical management of these patients and should not be considered detrimental to their physical or psychological integrity. No specific procedures or examinations will be requested, nor does the protocol require any particular treatment or follow-up visits.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
834
To assess children's compliance with the Saizen®, growth hormone treatment, following introduction of the new easypodTM self-injector, while comparing newly treated and previously treated children.
Time frame: week 12
To assess the acceptability of the new Easypod™ electronic injector for children following a growth hormone treatment regimen.
Time frame: week 12
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