Testosterone Replacement in Middle-Aged Hypogonadal Men With Dysthymia: Parallel Group, Double Blind Randomized Trial

NCT ID: NCT00260390

Last Updated: 2006-10-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-09-30

Brief Summary

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Growing evidence supports the notion that Late-onset Dysthymic disorder in middle aged men may be associated with age-related HPG hypofunctioning. In this study we seek to examine the efficacy of Testosterone replacement for this condition.

Hypothesis:

Testosterone replacement will be more effective than placebo, in treating men with late onset Dysthymic Disorder and hypo-gonadism.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dysthymic Disorder

Keywords

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Dysthymic Disorder HPG hypofunctioning Testosterone replacement

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Testoviron

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Male, age 40-80 years.
2. Diagnosed with hypogonadism (total T level below 350 ng/dl), but not previously treated.
3. Diagnosis of Dysthymic disorder with onset after age 40.
4. PSA \< 4.0.
5. Normal digital exam of the prostate in the preceding 1 year.
6. For subjects currently taking an antidepressant: Current antidepressant treatment last 6 weeks or longer, with decent dose and with no remission (or with partial remission only HAM-D \> 12).
7. Able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute, severe, or unstable prostatitis, symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy, polycythemia, severe acne, breast cancer, prostate cancer, or hypopituitarism.
2. Currently being treated with testosterone.
3. Meets lifetime criteria for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, any bipolar disorder (i.e., BP-I, BP-II, or BP NOS); or a major depressive episode in the preceding 5 years.
4. Current suicidal risk.
5. Current (past year) substance abuse or dependence.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sheba Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Guy Orr, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sheba Medical Center

Locations

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Sheba Medical Center, Psychiatric out patient clinical unit

Tel Litwinsky, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Guy Orr, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 972-52-6666577

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Guy Orr, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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SHEBA-04-3222-GO-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id