T-IR- Study to Understand the Effects of Testosterone and Estrogen on the Body's Response to the Hormone Insulin
NCT ID: NCT01686828
Last Updated: 2018-05-08
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COMPLETED
PHASE1/PHASE2
53 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-06-30
2017-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Acyline & placebo gel & placebo pill
Acyline (300mcg/kg) + placebo transdermal gel + placebo pill daily
Acyline
300 mcg/mL administered subcutaneously (at Day 0, Week 2)
Placebo gel (for Testosterone 1.62% gel)
placebo gel manufactured to mimic Testosterone 1.62% gel
Placebo pill (for Letrozole)
Oral placebo aromatase inhibitor to mimic Letrozole 5mg/d
Acyline & Testosterone 1.25g & placebo pill
Acyline (300mcg/kg) + Testosterone gel (1.25g) daily + placebo pill daily
Acyline
300 mcg/mL administered subcutaneously (at Day 0, Week 2)
Testosterone 1.62% gel
Transdermal Testosterone Gel (either 1.25g or 5g/d) for 4 weeks
Placebo pill (for Letrozole)
Oral placebo aromatase inhibitor to mimic Letrozole 5mg/d
Acyline & Testosterone 5g & placebo pill
Acyline (300mcg/kg) + Testosterone gel (5g) daily + placebo pill daily
Acyline
300 mcg/mL administered subcutaneously (at Day 0, Week 2)
Testosterone 1.62% gel
Transdermal Testosterone Gel (either 1.25g or 5g/d) for 4 weeks
Placebo pill (for Letrozole)
Oral placebo aromatase inhibitor to mimic Letrozole 5mg/d
Acyline & Testosterone & Letrozole
Acyline (300mcg/kg) + Testosterone gel (5g) daily + letrozole (5mg) daily
Acyline
300 mcg/mL administered subcutaneously (at Day 0, Week 2)
Testosterone 1.62% gel
Transdermal Testosterone Gel (either 1.25g or 5g/d) for 4 weeks
Letrozole
Letrozole oral aromatase inhibitor 5mg daily for 4 weeks
Interventions
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Acyline
300 mcg/mL administered subcutaneously (at Day 0, Week 2)
Testosterone 1.62% gel
Transdermal Testosterone Gel (either 1.25g or 5g/d) for 4 weeks
Letrozole
Letrozole oral aromatase inhibitor 5mg daily for 4 weeks
Placebo gel (for Testosterone 1.62% gel)
placebo gel manufactured to mimic Testosterone 1.62% gel
Placebo pill (for Letrozole)
Oral placebo aromatase inhibitor to mimic Letrozole 5mg/d
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Age 25-55 years
* Ability to understand the study, study procedures and provide informed consent
* Serum total T \> 300 ng/dL
* Normal reproductive history and exam
* International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) \< 11
Exclusion Criteria
* Invasive therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in the past
* History of acute urinary retention in the previous 3 months
* Current or recent past use of androgenic or anti-androgenic drugs, steroids or drugs which interfere with steroid metabolism (within the last 3 months)
* Current use of statins or glucocorticoids
* Severe systemic illness (renal, liver, cardiac, lung disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus) or skin disease
* A history of or current breast cancer
* Known, untreated obstructive sleep apnea
* Hematocrit \> 50 or \< 34
* Hypersensitivity to any of the drugs used in the study
* History of a bleeding disorder or anticoagulation
* Participation in any other drug study within past 90 days
* History of drug or alcohol abuse within the last 12 months
* Weight \> 280 lbs. or BMI ≥ 33
* Desire for fertility in the next 6 months or current pregnant partner
* Sperm concentration \<14 million/ml
* Significant, uncontrolled hypertension (BP \>160/100 mmHg); subjects with well-controlled BP on medical therapy will be eligible to participate
25 Years
55 Years
MALE
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Washington
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Katya Rubinow
Assistant Professor, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition
Principal Investigators
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William J Bremner, MD, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
University of Washington
Stephanie T Page, MD, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Washington
Katya Rubinow, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Washington
Locations
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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STUDY00002641
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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