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Hip FracturePhase 2NCT00128115

Treatment of Sarcopenia in Post-Hip Fracture Patients (0677-032)

A Phase 2 study testing MK0677 in people with Hip Fracture, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 5 sites in 5 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate an improvement in physical functional recovery, following administration of Drug for 24 weeks, in patients who have recently experienced a hip fracture. This study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of Drug. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hip Fracture
What is being tested?
MK0677
How many people
83 participants
Where
5 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
Sep 2005to Aug 2007
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient has had surgery for a unilateral hip fracture, and is considered to be partially or fully weight bearing after the surgery
  • Surgical repair of the fracture has occurred no more than 4 days post hip fracture
  • Prior to starting the study medication, the patient is enrolled in a rehabilitation program (as an in-patient or as an out-patient)
  • Patient is judged to have been able to ambulate independently at home prior to their hip fracture (able to walk indoors in a familiar setting with little or no aid from another person)

Who cannot join

  • Patient has an unstable medical condition
  • Patient has a hip fracture that is due to bone pathology other than osteoporosis (e.g., malignancy, or Paget's Disease), or major trauma (e.g. motor vehicle accident).
  • Patient has Type I diabetes
  • Patient has Type II diabetes with any of conditions;
  • Patient is currently taking more than one anti-hyperglycemic agent, or is taking a single combination anti-hyperglycemic drug containing more than one anti-hyperglycemic medication
  • Patient is currently receiving insulin. Note: A short-term course of insulin required for glycemic control post hip fracture surgery is not exclusionary
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  • Patient has diabetic retinopathy
  • Patient is unwilling or unable to monitor glucose at home
  • Patient has been diagnosed with any neuromuscular or neurological disease causing muscle weakness
  • Patient has cancer, or had a diagnosis of any malignancy within the last 5 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or adequately treated in situ cervical cancer
  • Patient has active carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Patient was living in a nursing home prior to the hip fracture (Note: - Patients who were living in an assisted-living facility prior to the hip fracture are eligible for enrollment)
  • Patient was permanently wheelchair bound prior to the hip fracture

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 5 countries.

5 sites in 5 countries

Germany1 site
  • Msd Sharp & Dohme Gmbh

    Haar, 85540

Other trials in Germany

Norway1 site
  • MSD (Norge) AS

    Drammen, 3011

Other trials in Norway

Spain1 site
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme De Espana, S.A.E.

    Madrid, Madrid, 28027

Other trials in Spain

Sweden1 site
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme (Sweden) AB

    Sollentuna, 192 07

Other trials in Sweden

United Kingdom1 site
  • Merch Sharp & Dohme Ltd.

    Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: Proprietary Information - Exploratory (Non-Confirmatory) Trial

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate an improvement in physical functional recovery, following administration of Drug for 24 weeks, in patients who have recently experienced a hip fracture. This study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of Drug.

This is an early phase trial and some specific protocol information is proprietary and not publicly available at this time. (Full information is available to trial participants).

Conditions
Hip Fracture
Being tested
MK0677
Medical subject headings
Hip Fractures

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MK0677Drug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Proprietary Information - Exploratory (Non-Confirmatory) Trial

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Proprietary Information - Exploratory (Non-Confirmatory) Trial

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2005
  3. Primary completionAug 2007
  4. Study completionAug 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
83 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00128115
Sponsor's protocol ID
0677-032
Other IDs
2005_028
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
5 Aug 2005
Last updated
20 Jan 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Adunsky A, Chandler J, Heyden N, Lutkiewicz J, Scott BB, Berd Y, Liu N, Papanicolaou DA. MK-0677 (ibutamoren mesylate) for the treatment of patients recovering from hip fracture: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled phase IIb study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2011 Sep-Oct;53(2):183-9. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.10.004. Epub 2010 Nov 9.

    PubMed 21067829

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing MK0677 in people with Hip Fracture, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 5 sites in 5 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jan 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proprietary Information - Exploratory (Non-Confirmatory) Trial. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00128115, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jan 2016.

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