Status:

TERMINATED

The Effect of 90-day Oral Testosterone Therapy in Chinese Males With Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)

Lead Sponsor:

Singapore Clinical Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Singapore General Hospital

Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Conditions:

Assess the Effects of a the 90-day Oral TS Study Regimen on PSA, IPSS, Haemoglobin and Haematocrit, and to Assess Adverse and Serious Adverse Events.

Eligibility:

MALE

45-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The study hypothesis is that treatment with oral Testosterone according to the study regimen will improve glycemic control in T2DM Chinese males in Singapore as indicated by a reduction in HbA1c level...

Detailed Description

This is a single arm open label clinical study in Chinese men of 45 to 75 years of age with Type 2 Diabetes. Subjects will be recruited from participating family medicine clinics with the FMRN and fol...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject is a Chinese male
  • Subject is 45 to 75 years old
  • Subject has T2DM with no change in type/dose of diabetic medication in the last 3 months
  • Subject 's Haemoglobin level is between 13.5 - 18g/dl
  • Subject's Haematocrit level is 40 - 54%
  • Subject's Albumin level is between 3.5 - 5.0 g/dL
  • Subject's Alanine transaminase (ALT) level is up to 36 U/L
  • Subject's Aspartate transaminase (AST) level is \< 41 U/L
  • Subject's Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level is \< 130 U/L
  • Subject's Creatinine (up to 60 years) level is between 0.57 - 1.36 mg/dL
  • Subject's Creatinine (\> 60 years) level is between 0.68 - 1.48 mg/dL
  • Subject's Sodium (13 to 65 years) level is between 136 - 145 mmol/L
  • Subject's Sodium ( \> 65 years) level is between 132 - 146 mmol/L
  • Subject's Potassium ( up to 59 years) level is between 3.3 - 5.1 mmol/L
  • Subject's Potassium ( \> 59 years) level is between 3.7 - 5.4 mmol/L
  • Subject's PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) level is ≤ 4ug/L
  • Subject's Total Testosterone level is between 8.4 - 28.7 nmol/L
  • Satisfactory haematological or biochemical functions tests only - these tests should be carried out during the screening period prior to enrolment. Patient with mild laboratory abnormalities can be included at the discretion by the site/co-investigator, and after approval by Co-ordinating Principal Investigator
  • Written Informed Consent is obtained
  • Subject is willing to comply with study procedures and is able to return to the clinic for scheduled visits

Exclusion

  • Subject's HbA1C level is \> 9%.
  • Subject is on insulin therapy
  • Subject has history of recurrent hypoglycaemia
  • Subject has history of malignancy (except skin cancer) during last 5 years
  • Subject has received treatment for endocrinopathy within the last 3 months (except diabetes)
  • Subject has history of adverse drug reaction to testosterone
  • Subject has received testosterone replacement within the last 3 months
  • Subject is currently receiving warfarin, steroids, cyclosporine or thyroxine
  • Subject has history of Myocardial Infarction
  • Subject has history of Angina
  • Subject has heart failure which causes at least slight limitation of physical activity. Subject is comfortable at rest, but ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation or dyspnea
  • Subject has history of Deep Vein Thrombosis or Stroke
  • Subject has history of prostate cancer
  • Subject has history of chronic kidney disease , Stage 3 or worse
  • Subject has life expectancy of less than 1 year
  • Subject has enlarged prostate per digital rectal examination
  • Subject's International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is greater than 20

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01510847

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

January 6 2016

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Camry Medical Centre

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, 310095

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Frontier Medical Associates (Ubi) Pte Ltd

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, 400305

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Everhealth Medical Centre

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, 530540

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Frontier Medical Associates (Buangkok Cresent) Pte Ltd

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, 530982