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Clinical Trials/NCT01460654
NCT01460654
Terminated
Phase 2

Testosterone and Alendronate in Hypogonadal Men

Massachusetts General Hospital1 site in 1 country44 target enrollmentOctober 2011

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Testosterone
Conditions
Hypogonadism
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Enrollment
44
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Percent Change in Spine Bone Density From Baseline to 12 Months
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will investigate the hypothesis that the combination of testosterone replacement and alendronate will improve bone density and parameters of bone quality more than either medication alone in older men with low testosterone levels and low bone density.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
October 2011
End Date
December 2014
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Male

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Benjamin Leder, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 60 or above
  • Testosterone \<300 ng/dL
  • DXA T score \< -1 OR FRAX Score of 3% or greater for hip fracture or 20% or greater for major osteoporotic fracture

Exclusion Criteria

  • Significant liver or kidney disease
  • Elevated prolactin level
  • Abnormal TSH
  • Abnormal 25-Vitamin D
  • PSA \> 2.5
  • History of malignancy
  • Calcium \> 10.6
  • Alkaline Phosphatase \> 150
  • Fracture within the last 6 months
  • History of acute urinary retention

Arms & Interventions

Testosterone and Placebo Alendronate

Intervention: Testosterone

Testosterone and Placebo Alendronate

Intervention: Placebo Alendronate

Alendronate and Placebo Testosterone

Intervention: Alendronate

Alendronate and Placebo Testosterone

Intervention: Placebo Testosterone

Testosterone and Alendronate

Intervention: Testosterone

Testosterone and Alendronate

Intervention: Alendronate

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent Change in Spine Bone Density From Baseline to 12 Months

Time Frame: Baseline and 12 months

Percent Change in Spine Bone Density from Baseline (month 0) to Month 12

Study Sites (1)

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