Herself in Every Moment: A peer conversation on the importance of individualized treatment for children with CPP
Chapter 2: Initiating CPP Treatment for Girls Older than Age 7 Years
Drs Vargas Trujillo and Klein question whether GnRHa therapy initiation would be appropriate at the age of Chloé, who is 7.5 years old with CPP. They discuss results from a 2021 retrospective analysis looking at the effect of therapy initiation for girls with CPP older than age 7 years.
Clinical Perspectives Presented By:
Karen O. Klein, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist,
Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, California
Marcela Vargas Trujillo, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist,
Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, California
Program Objectives
Review a patient case regarding a girl with central precocious puberty (CPP) and discuss an individualized treatment approach guided by recent analysis of clinical trial data
Examine the multiple factors that should be considered when deciding to initiate or discontinue CPP treatment
Discuss some of the limitation of current approaches to CPP treatment initiation and cessation
Highlight the importance of discontinuing treatment at the appropriate age of onset of puberty
Additional Videos About CPP
Chapter 1 of 9
Importance of individualizing treatment decisions in girls with central precocious puberty when initiating treatment after age 7 years or continuing beyond a chronological age of 10 years or a bone age of 12 years
Chapter 2 of 9
Using change in predicted adult height during GnRH agonist treatment for individualized treatment decisions in girls with central precocious puberty
Chapter 3 of 9
Patient case discussion on the importance of individualized treatment decisions in girls with central precocious puberty
Chapter 4 of 9
Vargas Trujillo CPP Study Review: Overview and Baseline Characteristics
Chapter 5 of 9
Vargas Trujillo CPP Study Review: Study Results
Chapter 6 of 9
Vargas Trujillo CPP Study Review: Conclusion
Chapter 7 of 9
Individualizing Treatment Decisions in Girls With Central Precocious Puberty
Chapter 8 of 9
CPP Patient Case: When to Treat
Chapter 9 of 9
CPP Patient Case: When to Stop Treatment
Additional Resource
"Recognizing the Signs of Central Precocious Puberty (CPP) Earlier: Journey from Patient to Referral Through Case Studies"
https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/cpp
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