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

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Vitamin D Deficiency

Treatments: Drug: MK0822A

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00242476

2005_089

MK0822A-009

0822A-009

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 216 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 70+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind