Trial | NCT00004400  Report issue

Title

Phase II Randomized Study of Physiologic Testosterone Replacement in Premenopausal, HIV-Positive Women

  • Phase

    Phase 2

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Study Participants

    56
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether physiologic testosterone replacement can increase fat-free mass, therefore contributing to weight maintenance, improved muscle function, and quality of life in HIV-infected women.

II. Examine the mechanism of testosterone-induced increase in fat-free mass.
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study. Patients are randomized to one of three arms.

Arm I: Patients receive two placebo transdermal patches applied twice a week (every 3-4 days).

Arm II: Patients receive one testosterone transdermal patch and one placebo transdermal patch applied twice a week (every 3-4 days).

Arm III: Patients receive two testosterone transdermal patches applied twice a week (every 3-4 days).

Patients receive 12 weeks of treatment in the absence of adverse reaction or health deterioration. Patients are followed on day 1, every 2 weeks during treatment, and at the end of the recovery period. Quality of life is assessed before treatment begins and at weeks 6 and 12.

Completion date provided represents the completion date of the grant per OOPD records
Study Started
Apr 30
1997
Study Completion
Sep 30
2001
Last Update
Mar 25
2015
Estimate

Drug testosterone

Criteria 

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

Histologically confirmed premenopausal HIV-positive women who have experienced 5-15% weight loss

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

Endocrine therapy: At least 3 months since megestrol At least 3 months since anabolic or androgenic steroids At least 3 months since oral contraceptives At least 3 months since Depo-Provera No concurrent hormone replacement therapy
Other: Concurrent retroviral or protease inhibitors allowed, dosage must be stable At least 3 months since ketoconazole At least 6 weeks since the initiation of protease inhibitors

--Patient Characteristics--

Hepatic: No significant liver disease SGOT/SGPT no greater than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times ULN Bilirubin no greater than 2 mg/dL No medical complications due to alcohol abuse
Renal: Not specified
Cardiovascular: No significant cardiovascular disease No uncontrolled hypertension
Other: Testosterone level (early morning) less than 30 ng/dL Normal gastrointestinal function as indicated by: Absence of diarrhea Normal D-xylose absorption test No acute opportunistic infections or infectious illness No malignant disease No history of breast cancer No history of endometrial cancer No fever of known or unknown origin No unremitting diarrhea defined as: At least 4 watery stools per day OR More than 4 watery stools recently OR Acute change in stool habit with fever No significant respiratory disease No diabetes No illicit drugs within the past 6 months No history of hyperandrogenic disorders such as: Hirsutism Polycystic ovary disease Not pregnant or lactating
No Results Posted