Effects of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in Humans

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Aging

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether bringing back the DHEA levels of older persons to the young range produces beneficial effects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00182975

Run by

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

People needed

142

Starts

2002-09-01

Expected to finish

2007-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-08-25

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 65 to 75 years old
• Physically healthy
• Non-smoker
• On stable medications for at least 6 months
• Stable body weight for the past year

You may not qualify if…

• Serious active medical problems
• Hormone therapy
• Abnormal PSA (prostate specific antigen) in men

Where it is running

• Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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