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Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy

Bulbospinal muscular atrophy, X-linked; KD; Kennedy disease; Kennedy spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy; SBMA 



Clinical Trial: Physiologic Effects of PRMS & Testosterone in the Debilitated Elderly

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by: Department of Veterans Affairs
Information provided by: Department of Veterans Affairs

Purpose

This study's primary objective is to determine the independent and combined effects of progressive resistance muscle strength training and testosterone on the development of sustainable improvements in physical function.

Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase
Muscle Weakness
Muscular Atrophy
  Procedure: exercise
 Drug: testosterone
 Phase IV

MedlinePlus related topics:  Muscle Disorders;   Neurologic Diseases

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment

Further Study Details: 

Study start: January 1999;  Study completion: December 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:  65 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Male

Criteria

The study will be limited to those patients who are metabolically stable and free of metastatic cancer and limiting end organ disease. Their total serum testosterone must be less than 480 and PSA less than 10.

Location Information


Arkansas
      Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72114,  United States

More Information

Study ID Numbers:  AGCG-007-98S
Record last reviewed:  December 2004
Last Updated:  December 30, 2004
Record first received:  July 3, 2001
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00018356
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08


Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005

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