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Clinical Trial Summary

Clomiphene (Clomid) is a drug FDA approved to treat female infertility, however, it is often used by men in an off-label setting to both treat male infertility and in a multitude of sports disciplines to increase performance.

Study Objectives:

- Determine detection windows for clomiphene and its metabolites in urine following a medium-term administration

- Understand the effect of clomiphene administration on luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and serum testosterone (T) concentrations in a longitudinal manner

- Identify changes in current steroidal module of Athlete Biological Passport


Clinical Trial Description

Clomiphene, pharmaceutically prepared as clomiphene citrate, is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a therapeutic indication to treat female infertility. Though FDA-approved only for use in women, clomiphene is often prescribed off-label to males to treat male infertility and secondary hypogonadism due to its ability to increase serum testosterone levels. Numerous clinical studies have documented both the effectiveness for these indications and safety of clomiphene administration in males. Increasing the concentration of circulating testosterone can have additional effects, including the enhancement of performance in sports. As such, clomiphene is already abused by athletes in several sporting disciplines, including mixed martial arts, cycling, and bodybuilding. Therefore, clomiphene is a prohibited substance under the World Anti-Doping Agency code . Though the parent compound and metabolites of clomiphene are directly detectable in routine anti-doping screening, the urinary detection window and the effect of clomiphene administration on other anti-doping markers are unknown and thus the foci of this study. ;


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NCT number NCT03028532
Study type Interventional
Source University of Utah
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 1
Start date March 13, 2017
Completion date October 15, 2018

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