Endpoint Validation Study (0524A-015)

NCT ID: NCT00533676

Last Updated: 2017-02-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

165 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-08-31

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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To determine the most effective daily dose of MK0524A when compared with placebo after the 8-week treatment period for Niacin Induce Flushing (NIF).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Flushing

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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MK0524A, /Duration of Treatment : 8 Weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator : placebo (unspecified) /Duration of Treatment : 8 Weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients must be male or female between 18 to 70 years
* Qualified women must be sterile (through surgery) and/or post-menopausal, and/or agree to use birth control

Exclusion Criteria

* You are a woman who is having hot flashes, receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and/or other therapies for hot flashes
* You are currently using Niacin/or Niacin containing products with a daily dose over 50 mg/day
* You are sensitive to niacin
* You have a history gout
* You drink more than 2 glasses of alcohol per day and you are not willing to stop
* You don't have access to a telephone
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

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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Norquist JM, Watson DJ, Yu Q, Paolini JF, McQuarrie K, Santanello NC. Validation of a questionnaire to assess niacin-induced cutaneous flushing. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 Jul;23(7):1549-60. doi: 10.1185/030079907x199637.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17559750 (View on PubMed)

Paolini JF, Mitchel YB, Reyes R, Thompson-Bell S, Yu Q, Lai E, Watson DJ, Norquist JM, Sisk CM, Bays HE. Measuring flushing symptoms with extended-release niacin using the flushing symptom questionnaire: results from a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial. Int J Clin Pract. 2008 Jun;62(6):896-904. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01739.x. Epub 2008 Apr 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18410350 (View on PubMed)

Study Documents

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Document Type: CSR Snyopsis

View Document

Other Identifiers

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MK0524A-015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2007_612

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0524A-015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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