Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Peri-Operative Testosterone Administration in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

American Hip Institute

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis, Hip

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

It is often observed that patients following total hip replacement have a hard time with rehabilitation, as patients commonly lose muscle mass and strength around the surgical site. The goal of this s...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this double blinded, randomized controlled trial is to determine if weekly intramuscular testosterone administration can prevent short-term catabolic loss of lean mass in patients under...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male patients over the age of 18 with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis or dysplasia that are undergoing total hip replacement will be recruited to the study and screened for eligibility. Inclusion criteria include clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis or dysplasia, age 18 and older, and hypogonadism, defined as a testosterone level \<300ng/dL or clinical signs of hypogonadism including reduced muscle mass and strength, decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, loss of body hair, low bone mineral density, infertility, gynecomastia, or incomplete or delayed sexual development.

Exclusion

  • Major exclusion criteria include previous arthroplasty of the affected hip, previous spine surgery, a past medical history significant for allergy to testosterone, prostate cancer, PSA \>4 ng/ml, breast cancer, polycythemia, diabetes mellitus with a HbA1c \> 7, BMI \<18 or \> 40, and preoperative motion or strength limitations that will affect postoperative rehabilitation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06608914

Start Date

January 1 2025

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

January 1 2025

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