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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 3 June 2013
Main ID:  EUCTR2006-005200-13-DE
Date of registration: 02/05/2007
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Ipsen Pharma GmbH
Public title: Phase II multi-centre, randomised, open, comparative study of the safety and efficacy of transdermal testosterone (Testim®) compared to intramuscular testosterone depot for the induction of puberty in boys with hypogonadism and delayed puberty - Testim® in delayed puberty
Scientific title: Phase II multi-centre, randomised, open, comparative study of the safety and efficacy of transdermal testosterone (Testim®) compared to intramuscular testosterone depot for the induction of puberty in boys with hypogonadism and delayed puberty - Testim® in delayed puberty
Date of first enrolment: 09/08/2007
Target sample size:
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2006-005200-13
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design:  Controlled: yes Randomised: yes Open: yes Single blind: no Double blind: no Parallel group: yes Cross over: no Other: no If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: yes Placebo: no Other: no  
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Countries of recruitment
Germany
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- Written informed consent
- Phenotypically and genotypically male patients
- Puberty stage G1
- Testicular volume <= 3ml
- Chronological age at least 14 years
- Bone age retarded > 1 year
- Morning (8-10 a.m.) testosterone < 0.8 nmol/l
- Hypogonadism: EITHER hCG test: failure of serum testosterone to rise in response to hCG (testosterone levels less than 2 times baseline) and spontaneous LH > 12 IU/l (hypergonadotrophic)
OR buserelin test: LH increase < 4 IU/l (hypogonadotrophic)

Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria:
- Previous treatment with testosterone for delayed puberty.
- Any syndrome that makes measurement of bone age difficult
- Planned operative treatment of gonadal dysfunction
- Functional testes tissue present (positive hCG test and LH values within normal range (12 IU/l or less))
- Severe metabolic disturbances, e.g. renal insufficiency affecting hormone function
- Patient or parents unable to give informed consent
- Patient unable/unlikely to follow study protocol
- Patient with psychological problems such as aggressive or inappropriate sexual behaviour that may be worsened by the treatment with testosterone


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Gender:
Female: no
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Delayed puberty due to central (hypogonadotrophic) or peripheral (hypergonadotrophic) hypogonadism
MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10021011 Term: Hypogonadism male
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: Testim 50 mg Gel
Pharmaceutical Form: Gel
INN or Proposed INN: TESTOSTERONE
CAS Number: 58220
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 50-

Trade Name: Testosteron-Depot JENAPHARM
Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection
INN or Proposed INN: TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE
CAS Number: 315377
Concentration unit: mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 250-

Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Objective: To investigate the acceptance of therapy with Testim compared to that of the standard therapy with intramuscular injections.
Main Objective: To compare daily transcutaneous therapy with Testim® with the standard therapy with monthly (every four weeks) testosterone depot intramuscular injections with respect to efficacy and safety.
Primary end point(s): The primary efficacy endpoint is the proportion of patients with adequate pubertal development, defined as Tanner stage G5 PH5, at week 96.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
A-94-00500-004
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