Testosterone Therapy and Bone Quality in Men With Diabetes and Hypogonadism
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-09-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Low testosterone and diabetes mellitus are each associated with increased risk for fractures.
Men with diabetes mellitus are commonly found to have low testosterone as well. Testosterone
has been shown to improve the bone health of patients with low testosterone but has not been
tested in patients who also have diabetes mellitus in addition to low testosterone. To date,
there is no treatment that is specifically recommended for bone disease among patients with
diabetes. This study will evaluate the effect of testosterone on the bone health of male
Veterans who have both diabetes and low testosterone, both of which are highly prevalent in
this subset of the population.