Impact of Levothyroxine on Erectile Function in Patients with Hypothyroidism

2024-514789-38-00 Protocol 457531 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ended

End 1 Dec 2025 · Status Ended · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol 457531

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ended
Participants planned 90
Countries 1
Sites 1

erectile function

To assess the impact on sexual activity of levothyroxine treatment (adjusted for weight (kg) and baseline TSH values) in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (TSH >5) and erectile dysfunction as measured by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5), Erectile hardness score (EHS), Erectile Dysfunction In…

Key facts

Sponsor
Asociacion Instituto De Investigacion Sanitaria Biobizkaia
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Hormonal diseases [C19], Diseases [C] - Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Trial duration
completed 1 Dec 2025
Decision date (initial)
2024-09-30
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy

To assess the impact on sexual activity of levothyroxine treatment (adjusted for weight (kg) and baseline TSH values) in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (TSH >5) and erectile dysfunction as measured by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5), Erectile hardness score (EHS), Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS) and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) questionnaires

Conditions and MedDRA coding

erectile function

Study design 1 period

#TitleAllocationBlindingRoles blindedArms
1 457531
Impact of levothyroxine on erectile function measured by IIEF-15, EHS, PGIC and EDITS questionnaires in patients with hypothyroidism. Prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial with sildenafil 100
Randomised Controlled None Grupo A: Sildenafilo 100 mg
Grupo B: Levotiroxina ajustado a peso (kg) y niveles basales de TSH
Grupo C: Sildenafilo 100 mg + Levotiroxina ajustado a peso (kg) y niveles basales de TSH

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 6

  1. Heterosexual males over 18 years of age
  2. Sexually active males
  3. Males diagnosed with HTs (TSH >5 with normal T4)
  4. Males with a diagnosis of ED according to the IIEF-15 questionnaire (score <25 points)
  5. Ability to complete the IIEF-15, EHS, PGIC and EDITS questionnaires
  6. Signature of informed consent

Exclusion criteria 9

  1. Presence of penile pathology that may explain the ED such as Peyronie's disease or hypospadias
  2. Presence of endocrinological pathology that can explain the ED (analytical alteration of FSH, LH, progesterone, estradiol and/or testosterone hormones)
  3. Patients with diagnosed neurological disease (Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord trauma, etc)
  4. Patients operated on pelvic organs with possible neurological involvement (radical prostatectomy, abdomino-perineal amputation, etc.)
  5. Patients with pelvic radiotherapy (external or brachytherapy)
  6. Patients under active treatment for ED (phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, intraurethral or intracavernous alprostadil or with penile prosthesis placement)
  7. Patients with low sexual activity (<1 sexual encounter/15 days)
  8. Patient unable to complete the questionnaires
  9. Contraindication for taking treatment with levothyroxine or sildenafil

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The evolution of the scores measured by the IIEF-15, EHS, PGIC and EDITS questionnaires throughout the baseline measurements, and at the 3-month post-treatment follow-up in the three study groups after the start of treatment

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 2

Sildenafil Citrate

SCP1119298 · ATC

Active substance
Sildenafil Citrate
Substance synonyms
Sildenafil dihydrogen citrate
Route of administration
ORAL USE
Max daily dose
100 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
9000 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
3 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
G04BE03 — SILDENAFIL
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Levothyroxine

SCP108721542 · ATC

Active substance
Levothyroxine
Substance synonyms
L-THYROXINE
Route of administration
ORAL USE
Max daily dose
200 µg microgram(s)
Max total dose
18000 µg microgram(s)
Max treatment duration
3 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
H03AA01 — LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Asociacion Instituto De Investigacion Sanitaria Biobizkaia

Sponsor organisation
Asociacion Instituto De Investigacion Sanitaria Biobizkaia
Address
Cruces Plaza 12
City
Barakaldo
Postcode
48903
Country
Spain

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Asociacion Instituto De Investigacion Sanitaria Biobizkaia
Contact name
REGULATORIA

Public contact point

Organisation
Asociacion Instituto De Investigacion Sanitaria Biobizkaia
Contact name
REGULATORIA

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Spain Ended 90 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Spain

1 site · Ended
Hospital De Galdakao Usansolo
UROLOGIA, Leku Barrio Labeaga 46 A, 48960, Galdakao

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 10 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_PROTOCOL_C_V8_20241018 8
Protocol (for publication) D1_PROTOCOL_C_V8_20241018_cc 8
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment material_Cuestionario POST IIEF15 EHS PGIC EDITS_2024-514789-38-00 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment material_Cuestionario PRE IIEF15 EHS_2024-514789-38-00 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) HGU_HIP-CI V5_20241018 5
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) HGU_HIP-CI V5_20241018_CC 5
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Levotiroxina 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Sildenafilo 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_PROTOCOL SYNOPSIS_C_V2_20240711 2
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_PROTOCOL SYNOPSIS_E_V2_20240711 2

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-06-27 Spain Acceptable with conditions
2024-09-30
2024-09-30
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2024-10-21 Spain Acceptable
2024-12-23
2024-12-23