Status:
TERMINATED
A 52-Week Study to Assess the Effects of MK0822 on Knee Osteoarthritis (MK-0822-011)
Lead Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
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 usi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00397683
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
November 2 2015
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