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NCT00205686 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Effects of DHEA and Exercise in the Elderly

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
64
Enrollment target

NCT00205686: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

NCT00205686 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Washington University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 64 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00205686, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
64 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

DHEA or dehydroepiandrosterone is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by tghe adrenal galnds. The secretion of HDEA declines with aging. DHEA is considered a food supplement and it is not regulated by the FDA. The purpose of this research is to evaluate ceratin of the biological effects of a reaplcement dose of DHEA. As you get older, DHEA levels are lower than you were younger. The replamcent dose is the dose of DHEA that will raise DHEA levesl to the levels found in young people. Anotehr purpose is to determine whether DHEA enhances the adaptations to an exercise training program.

Interventions

  • DRUG DHEA
  • BEHAVIORAL exercise

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 64 participants
Start Date 2001-04
Est. Completion 2005-09
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00205686 record still lists

NCT00205686 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 64 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which DHEA is the first listed.

NCT00205686 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00205686 about?

NCT00205686 is a clinical study titled "Effects of DHEA and Exercise in the Elderly". DHEA or dehydroepiandrosterone is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by tghe adrenal galnds. The secretion of HDEA declines with aging. DHEA is considered a food supplement and it is not regulated by the FDA. The purpose of this research is to evaluate ceratin of the biological effects of a reap...

What is the current status of trial NCT00205686?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 64 participants. The study started on 2001-04. Estimated completion is 2005-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00205686?

The interventions under investigation include: DHEA (DRUG), exercise (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00205686?

This trial is sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine, which has 1,502 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00205686's enrollment target sits among peer trials

64 1799th of 2000 higher than 201 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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