drugset / Trial / NCT00266864
Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Phase 2/3
Completed
31 enrolled
VA Office of Research and Development
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation · collab
Non-randomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
It has long been recognized that co-morbidity associated with multiple metabolic syndrome, such as adverse body composition, insulin resistance and autonomic nervous system impairment, may lead to significant increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It is unclear whether the co-morbidity evident in this population are due directly to their immobility or are the result of unfavorable changes in their underlying hormonal milieu. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of testosterone replacement therapy in hypogonadal males on: body composition, i.e. lean tissue and fat mass, glucose tolerance, resting energy expenditure, autonomic-cardiovascular integrity, muscular strength, psychological assessment
Timeline
- Start
- 2003-08
- Primary completion
- 2012-08
- Completion
- 2012-12
Publications
- Results Bauman WA, Cirnigliaro CM, La Fountaine MF, Jensen AM, Wecht JM, Kirshblum SC, Spungen AM. A small-scale clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of testosterone replacement therapy in hypogonadal men with spinal cord injury. Horm Metab Res. 2011 Jul;43(8):574-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1280797. Epub 2011 Jun 29.
- Results La Fountaine MF, Wecht JM, Cirnigliaro CM, Kirshblum SC, Spungen AM, Bauman WA. QT/RR coherence is associated with testosterone levels in men with chronic spinal cord injury. Neuroendocrinology. 2011;93(3):174-80. doi: 10.1159/000323773. Epub 2011 Jan 21.
- Results La Fountaine MF, Wecht JM, Cirnigliaro CM, Kirshblum SC, Spungen AM, Bauman WA. Testosterone replacement therapy improves QTaVI in hypogonadal men with spinal cord injury. Neuroendocrinology. 2013;97(4):341-6. doi: 10.1159/000347070. Epub 2013 May 9.
- Bauman WA, La Fountaine MF, Cirnigliaro CM, Kirshblum SC, Spungen AM. Lean tissue mass and energy expenditure are retained in hypogonadal men with spinal cord injury after discontinuation of testosterone replacement therapy. J Spinal Cord Med. 2015 Jan;38(1):38-47. doi: 10.1179/2045772314Y.0000000206. Epub 2014 Jun 26.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Testosterone | Small molecule | 5 mg | Other |
| Subject | Testosterone | Small molecule | 10 mg | Other |