A 52-Week Study to Assess the Effects of MK0822 on Knee Osteoarthritis (MK-0822-011)
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Registration Number
- NCT00397683
- Lead Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Brief 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.
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).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2
- 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
- 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
- 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proprietary Information - Exploratory (Non-Confirmatory) Trial
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proprietary Information - Exploratory (Non-Confirmatory) Trial
Trial Locations
- Locations (5)
Merck Sharp & Dohme De Mexico, S.A. De C.V.
π²π½Mexico, D.f., Mexico
Call for Information
πΊπΈPerkasie, Pennsylvania, United States
MSD Polska Sp. z o.o. Dzial Medyczny
π΅π±Warszawa, Poland
Frosst Laboratories Inc.
π¨π΄Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp.
π¨π±Santiago, Chile