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

August 11, 2017 updated by: Population Council
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. Upon confirming MENT serum levels are within the required range, clinical trial material will be produced and labeled. Consequently, the second part of the trial, the main study, will proceed approximately two months after the conclusion of the pilot study. The main study, is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

68

Phase

  • Phase 1

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
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center

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 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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 Criteria:

  • 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

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
In the second part of the trial, subjects will apply MENT or placebo gel transdermally for 12 weeks and will have 24-hour blood pressure monitoring at baseline, Week 6 and Week 12.
Drug: MENT or placebo
A dose of 1600µg/d of MENT will be delivered daily using a gel formulation containing 8.0 mg of MENT per 1.0 mL (delivering 800µg/d). Two mLs of gel will be applied daily for four weeks in the pilot study (by 6 men) and for 12 weeks in the main trial (by 62 men).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To assess the effects of MENT gel on blood pressure as compared to placebo gel.
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To evaluate the serum levels of MENT, testosterone, DHT, LH, FSH and estradiol and their variation under therapy
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
To assess the effects of MENT on sperm concentration
Time Frame: 21 months
21 months
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of MENT.
Time Frame: 21 months
21 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Population Council

Investigators

  • Study Director: Regine Sitruk-Ware, MD, Population Council

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 18, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 19, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 22, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 15, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Population Council #412

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