Clinical trials: Older Men
Prostate Cancer
Feasibility of Hormones and Radiation for Intermediate or High Risk Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is see if quality of life is improved in patients receiving oral hormone therapy compared to standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT01342367
- Testing
- Bicalutamide, Dutasteride, Finasteride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Aging
Fatigability of Lower Limb Muscle in Older Adults: Protective Effects of Strength Training Exercise in Old Men and Women
The proposed studies will assess 1) the mechanisms for the age-related increase in fatigability during dynamic exercise (Aims 1 and 2) and 2) the effectiveness of high-velocity resistance training coupled with blood flow…
- Trial name
- NCT03888040
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Cardiometabolic Risk
The Happy Older Latinos Are Active (HOLA) Health Promotion Study in HIV-Infected Latino Men
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of an intervention to prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity in midlife and older Latino adults living with HIV.
- Trial name
- HOLAHIV (NCT03839212)
- Testing
- HOLA Component 1, HOLA Component 2, HOLA Component 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Endothelial Dysfunction
A Clinical Trial for People HIV+ Age > 50 at Risk for Heart Disease
This research study is to see whether blood vessel function, an early sign of heart disease, improves in HIV-infected men and women who take telmisartan for 12 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01578772
- Testing
- Telmisartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sarcopenia, Hypogonadism
TOM: Testosterone in Older Men With Sarcopenia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether testosterone replacement in older men with low testosterone levels will increase muscle strength, improve physical performance and overall sense of well being, and reduce fatigue.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Hypogonadism, Muscular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00240981
- Testing
- Topical testosterone gel 1% (active formulation)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Sarcopenia
Anabolic and Inflammatory Responses to Short-Term Testosterone Administration in Older Men
Skeletal muscle loss is a common consequence of aging and in some individuals reaches a level that compromises health and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00957801
- Testing
- Testosterone injection, Testosterone gel, Medrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Prostate Cancer
Effect Of Risedronate On Bone Mass In Older Men Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy For Prostate Cancer
Men treated with neoadjuvant luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH)-agonists such as leuprolide and goserelin for prostate cancer will become hypogonadal due to hormonal suppression and demonstrate increased bone turnover…
- Trial name
- NCT00859027
- Testing
- risedronate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Low Testosterone
Effects of TAK-448 in Middle-aged and Older Men With Low Testosterone
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects on serum testosterone (ST) after 6 weeks of subcutaneous (SC) administration of different doses and dosing frequencies of TAK-448 to middle-aged and older men with low ST…
- Trial name
- NCT02381288
- Testing
- TAK-448
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Sarcopenia, Dynapenia
Omega-3 Supplementation and Resistance Training
The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether omega-3 fatty acid supplementation (combined eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid [EPA/DHA] supplement) augments the effects of a 12-week resistance training program in…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Dynapenia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT02617511
- Testing
- Omega-3 Supplementation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Healthy Volunteers
Dose-Response of Gonadal Steroids and Bone Turnover in Older Men
The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of testosterone and/or estradiol at which changes in bone turnover, body composition, strength, sexual function etc. begin to occur in older men.
- Trial name
- NCT00114114
- Testing
- Testosterone, Goserelin acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Andropause
The Testosterone Trials in Older Men
The Testosterone Trials are a multi-center set of trials involving 12 clinical sites geographically distributed across the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00799617
- Testing
- AndroGel® (testosterone gel)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 790 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Erectile Dysfunction
Vardenafil Orodispersible Tablet (ODT) Versus Placebo in Males With Erectile Dysfunction, 50% of Whom Are to be 65 Years or Older.
This study investigates the safety and efficacy of a new dosage form of Vardenafil, an orodispersible tablet (ODT), and compares it to the safety and efficacy of a placebo (inactive) tablet in the treatment of erectile…
- Trial name
- NCT00655629
- Testing
- Vardenafil ODT (STAXYN, BAY38-9456)
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 339 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Hypogonadism, Atherosclerosis
Testosterone Replacement in Older Men and Atherosclerosis Progression
As men grow older, their testosterone levels decrease with age. One-third of men, 70 years of age or older, have low testosterone levels.
- Trial name
- TEAAM (NCT00287586)
- Testing
- Testosterone Gel (Androgel)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cachexia
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of 13 Weeks of the Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) GSK2881078 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Impaired physical function and muscle dysfunction are a major consequence of COPD, which may be associated with increased mortality, poor quality of life and increased health care use.
- Trial name
- NCT03359473
- Testing
- GSK2881078
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Mobility Limitation
Optimizing Protein Intake in Older Americans With Mobility Limitations
This will be a randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group, double blind, clinical trial in community dwelling, older men, 65 years of age or older, who have mobility limitation and low protein intake.
- Trial name
- OPTIMen (NCT01275365)
- Testing
- Testosterone enanthate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Aging, Obesity
Effects of Testosterone Gel on Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism In Elderly Obese Men
A. HYPOTHESES: In older men low testosterone levels, abdominal obesity and elevated fasting insulin who are at risk for the cardiovascular complications such as heart attack and stroke. 1.
- Conditions
- Aging, Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Hypogonadism
- Trial name
- NCT00365794
- Testing
- Topical testosterone gel 10 g/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Other Acute Pain
An Efficacy and Safety Trial of Intranasal Ketorolac in Emergency Department Patients for the Treatment of Acute Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness, the safety, and the tolerability of intranasal ketorolac (Sprix) in relieving acute pain in adults ages 18-65 who come to the ED seeking care.
- Trial name
- Sprix (NCT01471639)
- Testing
- intranasal ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Bone Resorption, Osteoporosis
The Effect of Protein Supplementation on Bone Health in Healthy Older Men and Women
Women and men consuming a low protein diet may be at risk for bone loss. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily protein supplement will improve bone health among healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00421408
- Testing
- Whey protein supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Deprescribing Tamsulosin in Older Men
This is a pilot 12-week randomized, placebo-controlled N-of-1 deprescribing trial among older men receiving chronic tamsulosin therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Trial name
- PERSONAL (NCT05415748)
- Testing
- Tamsulosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Prostate Cancer
Use of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate to Counteract Muscle Loss in Men With Prostate Cancer on Androgen Ablation
This is a study of HMB plus amino acids in older men with prostate cancer starting androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The investigators hypothesize that the use of this nutritional supplementation will decrease the loss of…
- Trial name
- NCT01607879
- Testing
- Standard of care ADT + (HMB + arginine + glutamine), Standard of care ADT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin