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

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

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.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Lamm, Steven, M.D.
• Collaborator: Solvay Pharmaceuticals
• Treatments: Methyltestosterone; Testosterone; Testosterone 17 beta-cypionate; Testosterone enanthate; Testosterone undecanoate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Testosterone <350 ng/dL,

• 21-59 years of age,

• BMI <30

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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.