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WithdrawnNCT00710827Updated Nov 27, 2012

Nebido Versus Placebo in Elderly Men With Typical Symptoms of Late Onset Hypogonadism Over a Period of 54 Weeks

A Phase 4 interventional study of NEBIDO and PLACEBO in Hypogonadism, sponsored by Bayer. Withdrawn at 25 sites in 6 countries. Open to male participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-11-27.

Sponsored by Bayer · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
50 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Nebido compared to placebo in elderly men aged 50 and over with symptomatic late onset hypogonadism

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Explorative objectives: Change in grip strength (Subgroup only: optional for sites with experienced in testing muscle function); Change in physical performance test i.e. lower limb muscle strength (subgroup only; optional for sites experienced in testing muscle function). Please note that the 2 explorative objectives mentioned above must be performed together. All measured at baseline, week 30, week 54, no safety measure. Safety parameters Prostate safety: digital rectal examination (DRE) Measured at screening, week 30+ 54, safety measure. International prostate symptom score (IPSS): International prostate symptom score (IPSS) Measured at screening, week 18, 30, 42, 54, safety measure. Laboratory tests for lipids (total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides) and liver function tests (aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT)) Measured at screening, week 6, 18, 30, 42, 54, safety measure. Standard laboratory tests for androgen treatment: prostate specific antigen (PSA); hemoglobin; hematocritMeasured at screening, week 6, 18, 30, 42, 54, safety measureAdverse eventsMeasured at screening, baseline, week 6, 18, 30, 42, 54Vital signsMeasured at screening, week 18, 30, 42, 54, safety measure.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypogonadism

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Keywords

  • NEBIDO,
  • Hypogonadism,
  • Symptomatic late onset,
  • Testosterone deficiency
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In context

Hypogonadism

345 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypogonadism; 43 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Bayer is the lead sponsor of 1,643 studies on the registry; 57 are open to participants now.

Of its 209 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 129 (62%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Men aged 50 years and older
  • Symptomatic hypogonadism as defined by a) and b):
  • a) Total testosterone below 12nmol/l
  • b) Aging males symptom score above 36
  • Willing to avoid significant change in the pattern of physical exercise and lifestyle for the duration of the study
  • Willing to voluntarily sign a statement of informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of androgen therapy or anabolic steroids
  • Suspicion or known history of liver tumors, prostate or breast cancer
  • Hypersensitivity to the active substances or any of the excipients of NEBIDO e.g. Benzyl benzoate and castor oil. Hypercalcemia accompanying malignant tumors
  • Blood coagulation irregularities presenting an increased risk of bleeding after intramuscular injections sleep apnea
  • Polycythemia
  • Hematocrit level >50% at entry to the study (i.e. screening visit/visit 1)
  • Patients using 5-a-reductase inhibitors such as finasteride or dutasteride should be excluded from the study.
  • Prolactin level >25ng/ml
  • Organic hypothalamic-pituitary pathology
  • Prostate specific antigen (PSA) level ≥ 4ng/ml
  • Severe symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (IPSS sum score ≥ 20)
  • Epilepsy not adequately controlled by treatment
  • Migraine not adequately controlled by treatment
  • Patients requiring or undergoing fertility treatment
  • Any clinically significant chronic disease that might, in the opinion of the investigator, compromise patient's safety interfere with the evaluations, or preclude completion of the trial (e.g. hemochromatosis, chronic lung disease, chronic malabsorption disease)
  • Known history of alcohol or drug abuse
  • Medical, psychiatric or other conditions that compromise the patient's ability to understand the patient information, to give informed consent, to comply with the trial protocol, or to complete the study.
  • Hypertension which is not adequately controlled on therapy
  • Severe cardiac, hepatic or renal insufficiency
  • Coronary heart disease not stabilized by therapy as assessed by the investigator
  • Metal implants in the body (metal implants in the head will not exclude patients from participation)
  • Concomitant participation in another clinical trial within 1 month of entry into this study (i.e. randomized and has taken study medication).
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm 1

    Drug: NEBIDO

  • Placebo comparator
    Arm 2

    Drug: PLACEBO

Interventions

  • DrugNEBIDO

    Patients will receive 54 weeks of treatment with Nebido, 5 intramuscular injections of 4ml Nebido (at baseline, week 6, 18, 30, 42)

  • DrugPLACEBO

    Patients will receive 54 weeks of treatment with placebo, 5 intramuscular injections of 4ml placebo (at baseline, week 6, 18, 30, 42)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess the change from baseline in lean body mass after 54 weeks of treatment with NEBIDO compared to placebo

    Time frame: Baseline, week 30, week 54

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in total body mass

    Time frame: Baseline, week 30, week 54

  2. Change from baseline in fat mass

    Time frame: Baseline, week 30, week 54

  3. Change from baseline in bone mineral density

    Time frame: Baseline, week 30, week 54

  4. Aging Male Symptoms (AMS) rating scale

    Time frame: Baseline, week 30, week 54

  5. International Index of Erectile Function- erectile function domain (IIEF-EF)

    Time frame: Baseline, week 30, week 54

  6. Change in serum levels of testosterone (central laboratory)

    Time frame: Baseline, week 30, week 54

  7. Change in waist circumference

    Time frame: Baseline, week 30, week 54

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Study locations

25 sites
  • Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen 53105, Germany
  • Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt 06097, Germany
  • Milano, 20132, Italy
  • Napoli, 80131, Italy
  • Roma, 00155, Italy
  • Riga, LV-1002, Latvia
  • Lodz, 91-425, Poland
  • Warszawa, 01-432, Poland
  • Warszawa, 01-809, Poland
  • Warszawa, 02-777, Poland
  • Wroclaw, 50-088, Poland
  • Moscow, 117036, Russian Federation
  • Moscow, 123367, Russian Federation
  • Novosibirsk, 630091, Russian Federation
  • St. Petersburg, 197022, Russian Federation
  • Volgograd, 400138, Russian Federation
  • Reading, Berkshire RG2 7AG, United Kingdom
  • Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9JL, United Kingdom
  • Glasgow, Stratchclyde G81 2DR, United Kingdom
  • Birmingham, West Midlands B15 2SQ, United Kingdom
  • Cardiff, CF14 5GJ, United Kingdom
  • Chorley, PR7 7NA, United Kingdom
  • London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
  • London, NW9 9NH, United Kingdom
  • Manchester, M15 6SX, United Kingdom
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 27, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00710827
Lead sponsor
Bayer
First posted
Jul 4, 2008
Start date
Oct 2008
Completion
Oct 2008 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 27, 2012

Study contacts

Bayer Study Director
study director · Bayer

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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