Trial Outcomes & Findings for 5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitors And The Risk Of Suicide And Depression (NCT NCT02876757)

NCT ID: NCT02876757

Last Updated: 2024-01-12

Results Overview

1. Ontario Registrar General Death database. Use the COD\_primary variable (used from 2003 onwards) to define suicide, based on an ICD10 code of X60-X84. 2. NACRS: X60-84 (dx10code1-dx10code10) AND dead on arrival or death after arrival (visdisp2002 = 10 or 11). Consider admission date the date of the event. 3. OMHRS: Discharge reason (dischreason (X90) = 2). Died from suicide. Consider admission date the date of the event. 4. CIHI-DAD (Consider admission date the date of the event): i. suicide=1, or ii. dx10code1-25= ICD10 X60-84 AND dischdisp="07".

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

186394 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Through study completition, an average of 18 months.

Results posted on

2024-01-12

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
5ARI Users
5ARI: Exposure to finasteride/dutasteride
Non 5ARI Users
Overall Study
STARTED
93197
93197
Overall Study
COMPLETED
93197
93197
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitors And The Risk Of Suicide And Depression

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
5ARI Users
n=93197 Participants
5ARI: Exposure to finasteride/dutasteride
Non 5ARI Users
n=93197 Participants
Matched patients without 5ARI usage
Total
n=186394 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
75.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.7 • n=5 Participants
75.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9 • n=7 Participants
75.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.8 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
93197 Participants
n=5 Participants
93197 Participants
n=7 Participants
186394 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
93197 participants
n=5 Participants
93197 participants
n=7 Participants
186394 participants
n=5 Participants
Prior depression
3353 Participants
n=5 Participants
3353 Participants
n=7 Participants
6706 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completition, an average of 18 months.

1. Ontario Registrar General Death database. Use the COD\_primary variable (used from 2003 onwards) to define suicide, based on an ICD10 code of X60-X84. 2. NACRS: X60-84 (dx10code1-dx10code10) AND dead on arrival or death after arrival (visdisp2002 = 10 or 11). Consider admission date the date of the event. 3. OMHRS: Discharge reason (dischreason (X90) = 2). Died from suicide. Consider admission date the date of the event. 4. CIHI-DAD (Consider admission date the date of the event): i. suicide=1, or ii. dx10code1-25= ICD10 X60-84 AND dischdisp="07".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
5ARI Users
n=93197 Participants
5ARI: Exposure to finasteride/dutasteride
Non 5ARI Users
n=93197 Participants
Suicide (Based on Administrative Data Elements From Ontario Registrar General Death Database, National Ambulatory Care Reporting System, Hospital Discharge Abstracts, and Ontario Regional Mental Health Database)
38 Participants
36 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completition, an average of 18 months.

1. NACRS: presentation to the emergency room: ICD 10 codes X60-X84 (intentional self harm). 2. OMHRS: admission with suicide ideation. i. Self injury attempts: D1A or selfinjury\_attempt=3, 4, 5, or 6 ii. Self injury intent: D1B or selfinjury\_intent=1 iii. Self injury considered: D1C or selfinjury\_cons=3, 4, 5 or 6 iv. Self injury plan: D1DB or suicide\_plan=1

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
5ARI Users
n=93197 Participants
5ARI: Exposure to finasteride/dutasteride
Non 5ARI Users
n=93197 Participants
Suicide Attempt (Based on Administrative Data Elements From National Ambulatory Care Reporting System, and Ontario Regional Mental Health Database)
169 Participants
130 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completition, an average of 18 months.

Population: This population is restricted to those who had no history of depression, thus it is a subgroup of the total study population.

1. Any CIHI-DAD/SDS ICD 10 code, OR 2. Any OMRHS code Axis1\_dsm4code1-19 or Axis2\_dsm4code 1-7 OR 3. Look for any OHIP record billed by Mainspecialty = "PSYCHIATRY" with a diagnosis of depression OHIP dxcode 311, OR 4. ≥2 GP visits within 2 years AND both with OHIP dxcode 311 i. OHIP dxcode: 311 ii. ICD 10: F32.0, F32.1, F32.2, F32.3, F32.8, F32.9, F33.0, F33.1, F33.2, F33.3, F33.4, F33.8, F34.1 iii. Psychiatry visits defined as any of these OHIP fee codes: A195, A895, A190, A795, A695, A395, A196, A193, A194, A191, A192 iv. OMHRS: 29620-29626, 29630-29636, 31100 (major depressive disorder)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
5ARI Users
n=89844 Participants
5ARI: Exposure to finasteride/dutasteride
Non 5ARI Users
n=89844 Participants
Depression (Based on Administrative Data Elements From Hospital Discharge Abstract Database, and Ontario Regional Mental Health Database and Ontario Health Insurance Plan)
1750 Participants
1231 Participants

Adverse Events

5ARI Users

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 160 deaths

Non 5ARI Users

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 139 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Blayne Welk

ICES Western

Phone: 5196466000

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place