A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of an Investigational Drug in Elderly Subjects With Low Vitamin D Levels (0822A-009)

NCT ID: NCT00242476

Last Updated: 2015-05-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

216 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-09-30

Study Completion Date

2006-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study will assess the effectiveness of an investigational drug in elderly subjects with low vitamin D levels.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Vitamin D Deficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Interventions

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MK0822A

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Man or a woman 70 years old or older in general good health

Exclusion Criteria

* Having any form of neurological impairments that may impair motor function.
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

References

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Lips P, Binkley N, Pfeifer M, Recker R, Samanta S, Cohn DA, Chandler J, Rosenberg E, Papanicolaou DA. Once-weekly dose of 8400 IU vitamin D(3) compared with placebo: effects on neuromuscular function and tolerability in older adults with vitamin D insufficiency. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Apr;91(4):985-91. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28113. Epub 2010 Feb 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20130093 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MK0822A-009

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2005_089

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0822A-009

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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