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OsteoarthritisPhase 2NCT00397683

A 52-Week Study to Assess the Effects of MK0822 on Knee Osteoarthritis (MK-0822-011)

A Phase 2 study testing MK0822 in people with Osteoarthritis, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 16 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 test MK0822 on disease activity in patients with osteoarthritis in the knee. Disease modifying activity of MK0822 will be assessed by measurements of knee cartilage using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the knee. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Osteoarthritis
What is being tested?
MK0822
How many people
2 participants
Where
16 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
Oct 2006to Apr 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 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis for at least 6 months based on clinical and radiographic criteria
  • Patients should be in general good health and must have a certain level of knee pain or be taking pain medicines on most days
  • Specific radiographic (X-ray) and MRI features must also be satisfied

Who cannot join

  • Non-osteoarthritic causes of knee pain
  • Ineligibility to undergo MRI of the knee due to patient tolerability or safety reasons
  • Previous septic arthritis, tibial osteotomy or knee replacement in both knees
  • Acute injury of knee ligaments or meniscus in past 2 years
  • Knee arthroscopy in past 12 months
  • Anticipated arthroscopy or surgery in next 18 months
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  • Use of intra-articular injections of hyaluronan (e.g. Hyalgan (TM), Synvisc (TM), Orthovisc (TM)) in past 6 months, or injections of glucocorticoids (e.g. Kenalog (TM), Aristospan (TM), Depo-Medrol (TM)) in past 3 months or anticipated knee injections during the study
  • Glucosamine or chondroitin sulfate are allowable if they are at a stable dose for past 3 months and will continue at that dose during the study
  • Other exclusion criteria apply-Please ask the study doctor for details

Trial locations and contacts

16 sites in 5 countries.

16 sites in 5 countries

United States12 sites
  • Call for Information

    Coral Gables, Florida, 33134

  • Call for Information

    Hialeah, Florida, 33010

  • Call for Information

    Norristown, Pennsylvania, 19401

  • Call for Information

    Palm Desert, California, 92260

  • Call for Information

    Perkasie, Pennsylvania, 18944

  • Call for Information

    Pomona, California, 91767

  • Call for Information

    Rochester, New York, 14168

  • Call for Information

    Rochester, New York, 14609

  • Call for Information

    Rochester, New York, 14618

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    South Miami, Florida, 33143-0000

  • Call for Information

    Torrance, California, 90505

  • Call for Information

    Upland, California, 91786

Other trials in United States

Chile1 site
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp.

    Santiago, 6761641

Other trials in Chile

Colombia1 site
  • Frosst Laboratories Inc.

    Bogota, Cundinamarca

Other trials in Colombia

Mexico1 site
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme De Mexico, S.A. De C.V.

    México, D.f., 1090

Other trials in Mexico

Poland1 site
  • MSD Polska Sp. z o.o. Dzial Medyczny

    Warsaw, 00-867

Other trials in Poland

About this study

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

The purpose of this study is to test MK0822 on disease activity in patients with osteoarthritis in the knee. Disease modifying activity of MK0822 will be assessed by measurements of knee cartilage using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the knee.

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
Osteoarthritis
Being tested
MK0822
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis

What participants receive

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

  • MK0822Drug

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 Nov 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2006
  3. Primary completionApr 2007
  4. Study completionApr 2007

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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
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00397683
Sponsor's protocol ID
0822-011
Other IDs
2006_517
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
8 Nov 2006
Last updated
2 Nov 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing MK0822 in people with Osteoarthritis, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 16 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 3 inclusion and 9 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 2 Nov 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 16 sites in United States, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Poland. 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?
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 2 Nov 2015.

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