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NCT00475501 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

5-Alpha Reductase and Anabolic Effects of Testosterone

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60
Enrollment target

NCT00475501: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT00475501 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00475501, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a higher-than-replacement dose of testosterone and finasteride can be combined to safely increase muscle strength in older men who have a low blood concentration of testosterone.

Primary Outcome

1-RM strength testing for 5 exercises will be performed using dynamic resistance exercise machines. Testing will be performed before treatment (baseline), at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after treatment.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Finasteride
  • DRUG Testosterone Enanthate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2007-01
Est. Completion 2014-10
Phase Phase 2
VA Office of Research and Development

1,668 total trials

What the finished NCT00475501 record still lists

NCT00475501 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00475501 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00475501 about?

NCT00475501 is a clinical study titled "5-Alpha Reductase and Anabolic Effects of Testosterone". The purpose of this study is to determine whether a higher-than-replacement dose of testosterone and finasteride can be combined to safely increase muscle strength in older men who have a low blood concentration of testosterone.

What is the current status of trial NCT00475501?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2007-01. Estimated completion is 2014-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00475501?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Finasteride (DRUG), Testosterone Enanthate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00475501?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00475501's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 1027th of 2000 higher than 868 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00475501, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00475501 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.