Clinical Trial: A 1-Year Study of an Investigational Drug in Obese Patients


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A 1-Year Study of an Investigational Drug in Obese Patients

This study is no longer recruiting patients.

Sponsored by:	Merck
Information provided by:	Merck

Purpose

This is a 1-year study to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of an investigational drug in obese patients after a very low calorie diet.

Condition	Treatment or Intervention	Phase
Obesity		Phase II Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Obesity

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years - 65 Years, Genders Eligible for Study: Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Obese men and nonpregnant women between the ages of 18 and 65 years with a body mass index (height to weight ratio) as required by the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure and/or diabetes mellitus (high blood sugar)

Location Information

Pennsylvania
Call for Information, Horsham, Pennsylvania, 19044, United States

More Information

Study ID Numbers: 2004_031
Record last reviewed: September 2004
Record first received: September 23, 2004
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00092872
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2004-10-29

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