Nebido Versus Placebo in Elderly Men With Typical Symptoms of Late Onset Hypogonadism Over a Period of 54 Weeks

Hypogonadism Clinical Trial

Official title: A 54 Week Treatment, Randomized, Multi Center, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of NEBIDO 1000 mg (4 ml) in Elderly Men With Symptomatic Late Onset Hypogonadism (SLOH)

Status Withdrawn

Clinical Trial Summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Nebido compared to placebo in elderly men aged 50 and over with symptomatic late onset hypogonadism

Clinical Trial Description

Explorative objectives: Change in grip strength (Subgroup only: optional for sites with experienced in testing muscle function); Change in physical performance test i.e. lower limb muscle strength (subgroup only; optional for sites experienced in testing muscle function). Please note that the 2 explorative objectives mentioned above must be performed together. All measured at baseline, week 30, week 54, no safety measure. Safety parameters Prostate safety: digital rectal examination (DRE) Measured at screening, week 30+ 54, safety measure. International prostate symptom score (IPSS): International prostate symptom score (IPSS) Measured at screening, week 18, 30, 42, 54, safety measure. Laboratory tests for lipids (total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides) and liver function tests (aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT)) Measured at screening, week 6, 18, 30, 42, 54, safety measure. Standard laboratory tests for androgen treatment: prostate specific antigen (PSA); hemoglobin; hematocritMeasured at screening, week 6, 18, 30, 42, 54, safety measureAdverse eventsMeasured at screening, baseline, week 6, 18, 30, 42, 54Vital signsMeasured at screening, week 18, 30, 42, 54, safety measure. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hypogonadism

• NCT number: NCT00710827
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Bayer
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: October 2008
• Completion date: October 2008