A Study of MK0663 and an Approved Drug in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis (0663-077)(COMPLETED)

Organon and Co500 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug and an approved drug in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip.

The duration of treatment is 26 weeks.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

500

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

MK0663, etoricoxibDRUG

Comparator: celecoxibDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Osteoarthritis of the knee or hip which requires treatment with medication for pain relief Exclusion Criteria: * Any known allergies to the study drugs

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Osteoarthritis of the knee & hip as assessed by WOMAC VA 3.0 pain and physical function subscales, Patient/Investigator assessments of disease and response to therapy over 12 weeks of treatment.

Secondary Outcomes

Maintenance of clinical efficacy as assessed by WOMAC subscales and Patient assessments over a 26-wks of treatment. To evaluate the safety / tolerability over a 12-wk and 6-mo treatment period.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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