NCT04298840

Influence of Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation on Androgens and Global Hair Assessments

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Texas Tech University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial examining the effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation on androgens and hair loss in free-living adult males. Participants will complete 6 months of supplementation of 5 grams per day of creatine monohydrate while following their normal lifestyle practices. At baseline and six months after study initiation, participants will complete laboratory assessments. These assessments will include a standard blood draw for evaluation of total testosterone (T), free T, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and DHT:T ratios in the blood, as well as global photography and questionnaires to evaluate hair loss. This study will examine the claim that creatine increases DHT concentrations and and DHT:T ratio, as well as provide novel data regarding whether creatine promotes hair loss.

Conditions

• Dihydrotestosterone
• Testosterone
• Hair Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation	Participants in the creatine monohydrate supplementation arm will consume 5 grams per day of creatine monohydrate.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo Supplementation	Participants in the placebo supplementation arm will consume 5 grams per day of maltodextrin placebo.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-01
• Primary completion: 2021-02-01
• Completion: 2021-02-01
• First posted: 2020-03-06
• Last updated: 2021-09-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States