Effects of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in Humans

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether bringing back the DHEA levels of older persons to the young range produces beneficial effects.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Treatments: Dehydroepiandrosterone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 65 to 75 years old

• Physically healthy

• Non-smoker

• On stable medications for at least 6 months

• Stable body weight for the past year

Exclusion Criteria:

• Serious active medical problems

• Hormone therapy

• Abnormal PSA (prostate specific antigen) in men