Urinary Incontinence
Conditions
Brief summary
Overactive bladder is very prevalent in postmenopausal women. The current study is designed to investigate whether a new drug may offer safe and effective treatment.
Detailed description
Clinical development of MK-0634 was discontinued. Study MK-0634-027 was a safety follow-up study to determine if there were any ocular effects of MK-0634 in participants from the United Kingdom who were exposed to MK-0634 during the 007 study.
Interventions
one capsule orally, once daily in morning
one or three capsules orally, once daily in morning
one, two, three or four capsules orally once daily in morning
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Postmenopausal females (ages 40-74) with predominantly urge urinary incontinence overactive bladder episodes. * Patients must meet minimum eligibility requirements (e.g., average number of micturitions/day) based on screening diary cards.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients must not suffer from diabetes insipidus * Hyperglycemia * Hypercalcemia * Orthostatic hypotension * Active/recurrent urinary tract infections (\>6 episodes per year) * Patients must be willing to discontinue their current OAB medication therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline in the number of micturitions per day averaged over a diary card week (4 to 10 days) | Baseline and Week 8 |
| Proportion of participants with abnormal retinal photography (Follow-up Study 007 only) | Day 1 of Follow-up |
| Proportion of participants with abnormal visual field test (Follow-up Study 007 only) | Day 1 of Follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline in the number of total incontinence episodes | Baseline and Week 8 |
| Number of urge-incontinence episodes | Up to 8 weeks |
| Number of urgency episodes per day averaged over a diary card week (4 to 10 days) | up to 8 weeks |