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Clinical Trials/NCT00092872
NCT00092872
Completed
Phase 3

A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of MK0557 in Obese Patients

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC0 sites359 target enrollmentStarted: November 2003Last updated:
ConditionsObesity
DrugsMK0557

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Enrollment
359
Primary Endpoint
Safety and tolerability.

Overview

Brief Summary

This is a 1-year study to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of an investigational drug in obese patients after a very low calorie diet.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Obese men and nonpregnant women between the ages of 18 and 65 years with a body mass index (height to weight ratio) as required by the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure and/or diabetes mellitus (high blood sugar)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Safety and tolerability.

Time Frame: After 1 year of treatment

Body weight after 1 year of treatment.

Time Frame: After 1 year of treatment

Secondary Outcomes

  • Waist circumference; Blood pressure, body fat mass, biochemical markers (fasting plasma, lipid profile, fasting plasma glucose, leptin, insulin, insulin sensitivity); body weight after 2 years(After 2 years)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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