Transdermal Testosterone Gel/Effect on Erection Quality as Measured by DIR

Completed

Conditions studied: Hypogonadism

In brief

Low testosterone may be responsible for "soft" erections in men. The purpose of our study is to see whether the daily application of a testosterone gel to raise testosterone levels will also increase the "hardness" of a man's erection.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00425568

Run by

Lamm, Steven, M.D.

People needed

30

Starts

2005-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-08

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 59. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Testosterone <350 ng/dL,
• 21-59 years of age,
• BMI <30

You may not qualify if…

• Those with carcinoma of the breast or known or suspected carcinoma of the prostate or with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients in AndroGel.
• Men will be excluded if they have unstable angina, hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, or coronary artery disease.
• Men will agree to discontinue use of current testosterone replacement, as well as Viagra or any other PDE5 inhibitors for 30 days.

Where it is running

• Steven Lamm, M.D. — New York, New York, United States

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