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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12620000338965
ACTRN12620000338965
Not yet recruiting
Phase 1

The effect of Testosterone treatment on disease activity and symptoms in men with mild to moderate Crohn’s disease

Fiona Stanley Hospital0 sites46 target enrollmentMarch 10, 2020

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Enrollment
46
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 10, 2020
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
Male

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • (i)Adult men (aged 18 years to 70 years) with mild to moderate Crohn’s disease activity as defined by the Crohn’s disease activity index (CDAI) score of 150\-300 AND objective evidence of disease activity with either a raised faecal calprotectin equal to or greater than 250 and/or evidence of active inflammation on colonoscopy, with low\-normal levels of testosterone (14 nmol/L or less) at screening will be eligible to participate.
  • (ii)Enter on a stable dose of the following medications at the time of randomisation.
  • a.Immunosuppressant (Azathioprine, 6MP or methotrexate) for 4 weeks prior to randomisation.
  • b.5 ASA medication (mesalazine, olsalazine, sulfasalazine) for 4 weeks prior to randomisation.
  • c.Corticosteroids for 14 days before randomisation with a dose no higher than the equivalent of 5 mg of prednisolone or 3mg of budesonide.

Exclusion Criteria

  • (i)Any patient on biologic (as this defines them as having moderate to severe disease).
  • (ii)Any patient at imminent risk of a bowel resection.
  • (iii)Patients having active obstructive symptoms at randomisation.
  • (iv)A short gut (\<1\.5m of small bowel remaining) or an ileostomy.
  • (v)Abnormal liver function test with ALT \>3x the upper limit of normal
  • (vi)An abnormal prostate exam or high PSA levels as defined by laboratory cut\-off specific for age.
  • (vii)A history of prostate or breast cancer.
  • (viii)Any hypothalamic, pituitary or testicular disease resulting in androgen deficiency necessitating testosterone replacement therapy
  • (ix)Use of testosterone or other androgens within the past 12 months
  • (x)Use of high dose opioids, or other medications interfering with testosterone production or action (e.g. long\-acting GnRH agonists or androgen receptor antagonists), in the past six months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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