Testosterone replacement in older hypogonadal men: a 12-month randomized controlled trial

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
R SihC Ross

Abstract

A decline in testicular function is recognized as a common occurrence in older men. However data are sparse regarding the effects of hypogonadism on age-associated physical and cognitive declines. This study was undertaken to examine the year-long effects of testosterone administration in this patient population. Fifteen hypogonadal men (mean age 68 +/- 6 yr) were randomly assigned to receive a placebo, and 17 hypogonadal men (mean age 65 +/- 7 yr) were randomly assigned to receive testosterone. Hypogonadism was defined as a bioavailable testosterone <60 ng/dL. The men received injections of placebo or 200 mg testosterone cypionate biweekly for 12 months. The main outcomes measured included grip strength, hemoglobin, prostate-specific antigen, leptin, and memory. Testosterone improved bilateral grip strength (P < 0.05 by ANOVA) and increased hemoglobin (P < 0.001 by ANOVA). The men assigned to testosterone had greater decreases in leptin than those assigned to the control group (mean +/- SEM: -2.0 +/- 0.9 ng/dL vs. 0.8 +/- 0.7 ng/dL; P < 0.02). There were no significant changes in prostate-specific antigen or memory. Three subjects receiving placebo and seven subjects receiving testosterone withdrew from the study. Three of tho...Continue Reading

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