UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000001011
Receipt number R000001219
Scientific Title The efficacy and safety of 2.5% testosterone gel for late-onset hypogonadsism patients evaluated by using salivary testosterone.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2008/02/10
Last modified on 2008/02/03 14:40:15

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Basic information

Public title

The efficacy and safety of 2.5% testosterone gel for late-onset hypogonadsism patients evaluated by using salivary testosterone.

Acronym

The efficacy of 2.5% testosterone gel for late-onset hypogonadsism patients

Scientific Title

The efficacy and safety of 2.5% testosterone gel for late-onset hypogonadsism patients evaluated by using salivary testosterone.

Scientific Title:Acronym

The efficacy of 2.5% testosterone gel for late-onset hypogonadsism patients

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Late-onset hypogonadism

Classification by specialty

Urology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) is due to age-related steep declines in free testosterone levels in middle age. LOH can induce a variety of signs and symptoms such as somatic, psychological and sexual dysfunctions which deteriorate the quality of life (QOL) of middle-aged men. Despite a high prevalence, many LOH patients are not diagnosed and treated. Unlike in western countries, in Japan, only testosterone injection is covered by the health insurance. It tends to keep LOH patients from testosterone supplementation. First, in the case of testosterone injection, the blood concentration of testosterone is much more changeable than testosterone gel or tablets. Next, it is not convenient for LOH patients to come to a hospital to get injection every 2 or 3 weeks. In addition, an injection is more harmful and invasive than gel or tablets. Taken together, in Japan, testosterone supplementation has not become popular, which should be beneficial for Japanese aging society.
We assume that the effective and convenient testosterone gel will be able to be accepted and keep high compliance which contribute to graceful aging by reducing long term health problems. The aim of this study is to seek the best volume, efficacy and safety of 2.5% testosterone gel for Japanese LOH patient.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Serum hormone profiles,salivary testosterone, AMS score.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Dose comparison

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

4

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Examination of the circadian change and the highest time point of salivary testosterone levels after using testosterone gel.
Subjects are provided with plastic sterile screw sputum processors to collect samples at two hourly intervals between 7am and 9pm. Subjects are asked to finish eating and brushing their teeth at least one hour before saliva sampling in order to avoid food and blood contamination. Subjects rinse their mouths with water three times and wait a few minutes, then expectorate at least 1 ml of saliva directly into a collection vial. In order to compare the testosterone circadian rhythm and to determine when the testosterone levels get the highest levels after using testosterone gel, baseline and after using testosterone gel is determined in the following way.
The first day,not using testosterone.
The second day,subjects are asked to apply 1mg of 2.5% testosterone gel on their inner parts of thighs.
To be on the safe side, salivary samples are measured by ELISA.

Interventions/Control_2

Determination of the safety and most effective amount of gel.
The same subjects in the protocol 1, are asked to apply 0.7g, 1.0g, and 1.3g of gel at 7 am after collection of saliva and to collect saliva at the time when salivary testosterone levels are highest in protocol 1. For each amount of gel, they are asked not to use gel for 2 days for washout period.
The amount by which the highest testosterone levels of all sample are between 50pg/ml~150pg/ml is considered the safest and the most effective amount.

Interventions/Control_3

Examination of the difference in the safety and efficacy in different age.
Each 5 of LOH patients in 40-59, 60-79 and 80and over is recruited. They are asked to apply the best amount defined by protocol 2 at 7 am immediately after collection of saliva. Then they are asked to collect saliva sample at the best time determine by protocol 1. This test will demonstrate whether or not the seemingly safest and the most effective amount in protocol 2 is available for all generations.

Interventions/Control_4

Evaluation of safety of chronic treatment with 2.5% testosterone gel.
5 of subjects are treated for 60 days by the defined amount of testosterone gel by previous protocols.
They take medical check, including blood examination (hemoglobin, lever function, PSA, hormone profiles) and salivary examination at the base line, after 3 and 6 months. They are also asked about side effects such as skin symptoms at each visit.

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

90 years-old >=

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

Late-onst hypogonadism patients at the age of 40to 80.

Key exclusion criteria

Patients having serious heart, iver, and renal dysfunction. Pasients who have serious pshychiatric problems are also excluded.

Target sample size

15


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Mitsuko Yasuda

Organization

Teikyo University, School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Urology

Zip code


Address

2-11-1, kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL


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Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
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Organization

Teikyo University, School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Urology

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Sponsor or person

Institute

Teikyo University, School of Medicine

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Funding Source

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Inovation

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Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


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Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



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Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2008 Year 02 Month 10 Day


Related information

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Publication of results

Unpublished


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Progress

Recruitment status

Date of protocol fixation

2008 Year 02 Month 01 Day

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Anticipated trial start date

2008 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2008 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2008 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2008 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Date analysis concluded

2008 Year 05 Month 01 Day


Other

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Management information

Registered date

2008 Year 02 Month 03 Day

Last modified on

2008 Year 02 Month 03 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000001219


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