NCT01560546

Brief Summary

A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study on 40 men with type 2 DM. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance. Hypothesis Testosterone therapy increases lean body mass and insulin sensitivity in men with low normal levels of bioavailable testosterone and type 2 DM.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
43

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4 type-2-diabetes-mellitus

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2012

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 20, 2012

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 22, 2012

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2013

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

November 14, 2013

Status Verified

November 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

March 20, 2012

Last Update Submit

November 13, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Lean body mass

    Accessed by DXA scanning

    approximately three years

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Insulin sensitivity

    three years

  • Regional body composition and liver fat

    three years

  • Glucose and lipid oxidation

    three years

  • Myostatin and satellite cells

    8 years

  • Inflammation

    8 years

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Testim

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Testosterone

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo for 24 weeks

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

50 mg/dose/day for 24 weeks

Also known as: Testim
Testim

placebo on the skin for 24 weeks

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years - 70 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male gender age 50-70
  • Bioavailable testosterone \< 7,3 nmol/L
  • Metformin treatment of T2DM for 3 months or more

You may not qualify if:

  • HbA1c \> 9,0 %, BMI \> 40 kg/m2, Haematocrit \> 50%,
  • Known malignant disease, PSA \> 3 ug/L, Nycturia \> 3 times,
  • Abnormal routine blood samples,
  • Severe hypertension,
  • Significant EKG-changes,
  • Wish of parenthood,
  • Active mental illness,
  • former or present abuse,
  • Severe illness of heart-, lung- or kidney,
  • Primary or secondary hypogonadism.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital

Odense, 5000, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Botha J, Velling Magnussen L, Nielsen MH, Nielsen TB, Hojlund K, Andersen MS, Handberg A. Microvesicles Correlated with Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Lowered Testosterone Levels But Were Unaltered by Testosterone Therapy. J Diabetes Res. 2017;2017:4257875. doi: 10.1155/2017/4257875. Epub 2017 Jan 12.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Hypogonadism

Interventions

Testosterone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesGonadal Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AndrostenolsAndrostenesAndrostanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsTestosterone CongenersGonadal Steroid HormonesGonadal HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

Study Officials

  • Marianne Andersen, MD, ph.d.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, ph.d.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2012

First Posted

March 22, 2012

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion

May 1, 2013

Study Completion

November 1, 2013

Last Updated

November 14, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-11

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