Testosterone for Penile Rehabilitation After Radical Prostatectomy
Information source: Baylor College of Medicine
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Condition(s) targeted: Hypogonadism; Erectile Dysfunction
Intervention: Testim® (Drug); Placebo Testim® (Other); Viagra® (Drug)
Phase: Phase 0
Status: Terminated
Sponsored by: Mohit Khera Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Mohit Khera, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of testosterone replacement
therapy (TRT) in men following surgery to remove the prostate in improving erectile
function. Subjects will be randomized (like flipping a coin) to one of two groups. One
group will receive Testim® (testosterone gel) 5 g per day plus Viagra 25 mg every night and
the other will receive Placebo-Testim® 5 g per day plus Viagra 25 mg every night.
Subjects will begin drug treatment 3 months after the initial screening visit and will take
study drug for 3 months only. Participation will end at the end of the 6-month visit.
Clinical Details
Official title: Efficacy of Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Penile Rehabilitation Following Radical Prostatectomy (#: 04-07-30-01)
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Change in SHIM (Sexual Health Inventory for Males) Score at 6 Months After Initial Screening Visit.
Secondary outcome: Change in the IIEF (International Index of Erectile Function) Score 6 Months After the Initial Screening Visit.Change in the ADAM (Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male)Score 6 Months After the Initial Screening Visit. Change in the EPIC (Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite) Score 6 Months After the Initial Screening Visit.
Detailed description:
There was only one patient who began treatment with the study drug. After blind was broken,
it was noted that he received placebo Testim and Viagra.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Male.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males, 18 years of age or older, with low testosterone levels.
- Must have undergone a bilateral nerve sparing radical prostatectomy.
- Nadir PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) values should be less than 0. 01 ng/ml on two
consecutive occasions separated by 4 weeks at the start of treatment.
- Must give informed consent.
- Must be willing to complete follow-up visits.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Testosterone level greater than 300 ng/ dl
- Hemoglobin level greater than 18 ng/dl.
- Positive surgical margins or evidence of residual prostate cancer after surgery.
- Clinically suspected advanced disease or actual evidence of metastatic prostate
cancer.
- Primary Gleason Grade greater than 3 or secondary Gleason Grade greater than 4 in the
final pathologic specimen will be excluded.
- Taking nitrates or with contraindications to the use of Viagra or androgen therapy
will be excluded.
- Known hypersensitivity to any component of the tablet will be excluded.
Locations and Contacts
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
Additional Information
Related publications: Khera M, Grober ED, Najari B, Colen JS, Mohamed O, Lamb DJ, Lipshultz LI. Testosterone replacement therapy following radical prostatectomy. J Sex Med. 2009 Apr;6(4):1165-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01161.x. Epub 2009 Jan 22. Khera M, Lipshultz LI. The role of testosterone replacement therapy following radical prostatectomy. Urol Clin North Am. 2007 Nov;34(4):549-53, vi. Review. Khera M. Androgens and erectile function: a case for early androgen use in postprostatectomy hypogonadal men. J Sex Med. 2009 Mar;6 Suppl 3:234-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01159.x. Epub 2009 Jan 21. Review.
Starting date: November 2007
Last updated: June 2, 2015
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