AIDS Wasting in Women: Anabolic Effects of Testosterone

February 12, 2010 updated by: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
The study is a 6 month, placebo-controlled study of transdermal testosterone for women with HIV-associated weight loss. Women with AIDS wasting have been found to have low testosterone levels. This study is designed to test the efficacy of physiologic testosterone dosing to improve weight, muscle mass and quality of life indices, including energy level, appetite and libido, in androgen deficient women with AIDS wasting. After 6 months, all women receive open label transdermal testosterone for an additional 6 months.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Females using acceptable form of birth control during study, including barrier contraception or IUD but excluding oral contraceptives or Depo-Provera
  • Documented HIV infection
  • Free testosterone level 3.0 pg/mL
  • Weight < 90% or weight loss > 10% of pre-illness weight

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or actively seeking pregnancy
  • Breast feeding
  • New opportunistic infection diagnosed within 4 weeks of the study
  • Requiring parenteral nutrition or pharmacologic glucocorticoid therapy
  • Intractable diarrhea (6 stools/day)
  • Androgen, estrogen, progestational derivative, or glucocorticoid administration within 3 months of the study, including Megace
  • New retroviral therapy within 6 weeks of study
  • SGOT > 5 X normal and/or clinically significant liver disease
  • Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL and/or clinically significant renal disease
  • Hgb < 8.0 g/dL
  • Active substance abuse or alcoholism

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Masking: NONE

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 1998

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 8, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 8, 2000

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 9, 2000

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 15, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2010

Last Verified

February 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • anabole (completed)
  • DK54167

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