Status:

COMPLETED

A Two-part Trial Assessing the Effects of 7α-methyl-19-nortestosterone (MENT) on Blood Pressure in Normal Men: an Open-label Pilot Study Followed by a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study

Lead Sponsor:

Population Council

Conditions:

Blood Pressure

Eligibility:

MALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a two-part trial assessing the effects of MENT on blood pressure. The first part of the trial is an open-label pilot study to verify the MENT gel formulation delivers appropriate drug levels. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy men age 18-40
  • Man has a sperm concentration of greater than or equal to 15 x 106/mL at screening
  • Man has not used hormonal therapy in the last six months
  • Man has a testosterone level between 270-1070 ng/dL at screening

Exclusion

  • Man is hypertensive, defined by
  • diastolic BP greater than or equal to 85 mmHg or systolic BP greater than or equal to 140 mmHg (the average of the 2nd and 3rd of 3 measurements after 10 minutes rest) at screening or
  • a baseline ABPM average of diastolic greater than or equal to 85 mmHg systolic greater than or equal to 130 mmHg or
  • is taking any hypertensive medication
  • Man has a BMI over 33 kg/m2
  • Man has active or a history of cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease
  • Man has chronic or acute liver or renal disease
  • Man has a history of a significant psychiatric disorder, including severe depression
  • Man has dermatitis, psoriasis or other severe skin disorder
  • Man has clinically significant abnormalities of laboratory safety tests

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

68 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00812630

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2014

Last Update

August 15 2017

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The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10065