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Completed Phase 2 Interventional

Study of DHT-Gel to Treat the Symptoms of Low Testosterone in Men 55-80

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00163566

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Official title

A Phase II, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Dose-Ranging (35mg/Day or 70 mg/Day), Randomized, Study of Cutaneous Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-Gel (0.7% Hydroalcoholic Gel) in Older Hypogonadal Males Ages 55-80 Years: Effect on Body Composition, Libido, and Physical and Sexual Functioning

Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether DHT-Gel, when applied daily to the skin, can relieve the symptoms of low testosterone in men aged 55-80. These symptoms include reduced muscle strength, increase fat mass, low libido, feeling blue or moody

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00163566
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Lead sponsor
ASCEND Therapeutics
Industry
Enrollment
128 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
55 Years to 80 Years
Sex
Male
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Sep 30, 2004
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2006
Completion
Sep 24, 2006
Last update posted
Aug 14, 2022

2004 – 2006

United States locations

U.S. sites
16
U.S. states
12
U.S. cities
16
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Radiant Research - Phoenix Phoenix Arizona 85013
Harbor UCLA Medical Reserach and Education Institute Torrance California 90502
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center Gainesville Florida 32608
Genesis Research Consultants Longwood Florida 32779
Pensacola Research Consultants Pensacola Florida 32503
North Indiana Research Fort Wayne Indiana 46825
University of Louisville Louisville Kentucky 40202
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland 21287
Bethesda Health Research Bethesda Maryland 20817
Duke University Medical Center Durham North Carolina 27710
Oregon Health Sciences Center Portland Oregon 97239
VA Medical Center Houston Texas 77030
Radiant Research - San Antonio San Antonio Texas 78229
University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City Utah 84108
McGuire VA Medical Center Richmond Virginia 23249
VA Puget Sound Health Care Seattle Washington 98108

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