The Healthy Man Study: Development of Valid Diagnostic Criteria for Age-related Androgen Deficiency in Men

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000290392

Acronym

HMS

Enrollment

325

Registered

2008-06-10

Start date

2008-05-21

Completion date

2010-03-09

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The overall aim is to establish an objective, empirically and statistically valid basis for the biochemical confirmation of age-related Androgen deficiency in older Australian men. This will be based on development of an age-stratified reference panel of healthy middle-aged and older Australian men with good quality of life.

Interventions

Measurement of serum androgen levels and their variablity over a time-period of three months (visit 1: day 0, visit 2: between day 2-4, visit 3: between day 5-12, visit 4: between day 20-40, visit 5: between day 80-100. At visit 1 and 2 three blood samples will be taken every 20-60 minutes. At visits 3-5 only one blood sample will be taken). Involved will be healthy man (self-assessment) over 40 years of age. All subjects undergo the same procedure.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

self-assessment of being in very good or excellent health. The participants will be stratified in the age groups 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, over 70 years.

Exclusion criteria

- self-assessment of not being in very good or excellent health - medication which influences androgen metabolism

Outcome results