Transdermal Testosterone Nanoemulsion in Women Libido

NCT ID: NCT02445716

Last Updated: 2017-10-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-10-31

Study Completion Date

2019-08-31

Brief Summary

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This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Seventy women, aged 35-75 years, with treatment-emergent loss of libido will be randomly allocated to the treatment with a Transdermal nanoemulsion of Testosterone (500mcg) delivering 300 mcg of testosterone/day or an identical placebo nanoemulsion (PLA) for 12 weeks.

Detailed Description

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The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of transdermal testosterone nanoemulsion (TNT) as a treatment for SSRI/SNRI-emergent loss of libido.

The primary outcome measures to be evaluated is the change in the Sabbatsberg Sexual Self-rating Scale (SSS) total score over 12 weeks. The 4-week frequency of Satisfactory Sexual Events (SSEs) and the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) will be also evaluate.

Conditions

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Menopause

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Testosterone 500 mcg / Biolipid B2

The arm, is part of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial.

The arm have 35 women. It consists of a 12-week treatment phase involving three study visits and one telephone contact at week 7 of the treatment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Testosterone

Intervention Type DRUG

It consists of a 12-week treatment with 300mcg of transdermal testosterone phase involving three study visits. Participants will attend at the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil for their study visits.

Participants will be submitted to a physical examination including vital signs and breast and pelvic examination. Women who met the eligibility criteria is invited to attend a baseline randomization visit. They will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive a transdermal testosterone nanoemulsion (0.8g per dose) delivering 300 mcg/day testosterone or an identical placebo provided by Evidence Pharmaceuticals LTDA, SP, BRAZIL.

Women are asked to return all unused pumps, and treatment compliance was checked by counting weighting returned packs at their final visit.

Placebo

The arm, is part of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial.

The arm have 35 women. It consists of a 4-week screening period plus a 12-week treatment phase involving three study visits and one telephone contact at week 7 of the treatment.

Participants will be attended at the Federal University of São Paulo / Post Graduation Program in São Paulo, Brazil for their study visits.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

It consists of a 12-week treatment with placebo phase involving three study visits. Participants will attend at the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil for their study visits.

Interventions

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Testosterone

It consists of a 12-week treatment with 300mcg of transdermal testosterone phase involving three study visits. Participants will attend at the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil for their study visits.

Participants will be submitted to a physical examination including vital signs and breast and pelvic examination. Women who met the eligibility criteria is invited to attend a baseline randomization visit. They will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive a transdermal testosterone nanoemulsion (0.8g per dose) delivering 300 mcg/day testosterone or an identical placebo provided by Evidence Pharmaceuticals LTDA, SP, BRAZIL.

Women are asked to return all unused pumps, and treatment compliance was checked by counting weighting returned packs at their final visit.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

It consists of a 12-week treatment with placebo phase involving three study visits. Participants will attend at the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil for their study visits.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Transdermal Testosterone Nanoemulsion

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* a body mass index between 18 and 27 kg/m2;
* Diminished libido;
* Sexual behavior complaints;
* No evidence of severe clinical depression;
* General good health based on history and physical examination.

Exclusion Criteria

* a past history of neurological disorder;
* Poor feelings for their partner;
* Had received pharmacotherapy for depression within 8 weeks before screening
* Taking medication known to interfere with normal sexual function (such as α-blockers and β-blockers);
* Recent psychiatric or systemic illness;
* Uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure\>160/95mmHg),
* Unstable cardiovascular disease,
* Genital bleeding;
* Use of psychoactive medications, alcohol excess consumption or any other drug abuse;
* Women who had under gone treatment for acne, depression, dyspareunia.
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Farmacias Evidence Ltda

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Lemos laboratório de Análises Clínicas

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Potiguar

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ivaldo Silva, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Federal University of São Paulo

Locations

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Gynelogical Center

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

University Potiguar

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Marco Botelho

São Paulo, , Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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MARCO BOTELHO

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +558586685000

Email: [email protected]

Dinalva Queiroz, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +558588864388

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Marco A Botelho, PhD

Role: primary

Dinalva B Queiroz, MSc

Role: backup

Dinalva B Queiroz, PhD

Role: primary

Ivaldo Silva, PhD

Role: primary

Role: backup

References

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Botelho MA, Queiroz DB, Barros G, Guerreiro S, Fechine P, Umbelino S, Lyra A, Borges B, Freitas A, Queiroz DC, Ruela R, Almeida JG, Quintans L Jr. Nanostructured transdermal hormone replacement therapy for relieving menopausal symptoms: a confocal Raman spectroscopy study. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2014 Feb;69(2):75-82. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2014(02)01.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24519196 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UNIFESP/Evidence

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id