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Clinical Trials/NCT00971724
NCT00971724
Completed
Not Applicable

A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Single-center Study Using Multiple Doses of Prednisolone to Quantify Effects on Selected Biomarkers and Assess Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Males

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC0 sites72 target enrollmentMay 2006

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Placebo
Conditions
Insulin Resistance
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Enrollment
72
Primary Endpoint
To identify a biomarker or biomarker-set for adverse metabolic effects of various doses of prednisolone
Status
Completed
Last Updated
10 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Primary objective:

  • To identify a biomarker or biomarker-set for the adverse metabolic effects of various doses of prednisolone treatment.

Secondary objectives:

  • To describe the PK of prednisolone and PD of a series of biomarkers.
  • To identify biomarkers that reflect side effects of prednisolone.
  • To elucidate part of the mechanisms by which prednisolone induces metabolic changes.
Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2006
End Date
March 2008
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Male

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 22 \< BMI \< 30
  • fasting glucose \< 5.6 mmol/L and glucose \< 7.8 mmol/L 2hr after OGTT
  • able and willing to sign informed consent
  • history of good physical and mental health
  • subject smokes less than 5 cigarettes per day
  • able to keep a normal day and night rhythm

Exclusion Criteria

  • allergy to prednisolone
  • glucocorticoid use during last 3 months prior to study
  • use of any drug or substance
  • history of familiar diabetes type 2
  • clinically relevant history or presence of any medical disorder
  • clinically relevant abnormal lab or ECG
  • positive drug or alcohol screen, positive hepatitis B or C surface antigen
  • donation of blood (\>100 mL) within 90 days prior to the first dose

Arms & Interventions

Placebo

Treatment with placebo for 15 days

Intervention: Placebo

Prednisolone 7.5 mg daily

Treatment with prednisolone 7.5 mg daily for 15 days

Intervention: Prednisolone

Prednisolone 75 mg

Treatment with prednisolone 75 mg for a single day

Intervention: Prednisolone

Prednisolone 15 mg daily

Treatment with prednisolone 15 mg daily for 15 days

Intervention: Prednisolone

Prednisolone 30 mg daily

Treatment with prednisolone 30 mg daily for 15 days

Intervention: Prednisolone

Prednisolone 15 mg twice daily

Treatment with prednisolone 15 mg twice daily for a single day

Intervention: Prednisolone

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To identify a biomarker or biomarker-set for adverse metabolic effects of various doses of prednisolone

Time Frame: Day 1 and day 15

Secondary Outcomes

  • To describe the PK of prednisolone and PD of a series of biomarkers(Day 1 and day 15)

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