check_circleStudy Completed

Hypogonadism

Association between the Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and new use of testosterone

Trial purpose

We will investigate if testosterone is preferentially given to patients at higher risk of cardiovascular events. If this is the case, then observational studies may be prone to selection bias resulting in overestimation of the cardiovascular risk associated with testosterone when compared to a healthier population not taking testosterone

Key Participants Requirements

Sex

Male

Age

18 - N/A
  • - All male individuals in the source population with a first testosterone use during the study period will be included as cases. The date of the GP consultation associated with the first testosterone prescription will be designated as the index day.
  • - Patients of less than 18 years on the index day, with less than 2-year contribution to the CPRD-HES link before the index day, or with use of testosterone before the study period will be excluded from the group of cases.

Trial summary

Enrollment Goal
27778
Trial Dates
April 2018 - May 2018
Phase
Phase 4
Could I Receive a placebo
No
Products
Unspecified
Accepts Healthy Volunteer
No

Where to participate

StatusInstitutionLocation
Completed
Many LocationsBerlin, 13342, Germany

Primary Outcome

  • Estimation of the association between cardiovascular risk factors and initiation of testosterone therapy
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    Retrospectively from 01 January 2001 to 31 March 2016

Trial design

Association between the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and new use of testosterone
Trial Type
Observational
Intervention Type
Drug
Trial Purpose
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Blinding
N/A
Assignment
N/A
Trial Arms
N/A