Study: NCT00960934

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: MK-5442
Description: MK-5442 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg tablet once daily for at least 6 months.

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: MK-5442
Description: MK-5442 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg tablet once daily for at least 6 months.

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: MK-5442
Description: MK-5442 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg tablet once daily for at least 6 months.

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: MK-5442
Description: MK-5442 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg tablet once daily for at least 6 months.

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: MK-5442
Description: MK-5442 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg tablet once daily for at least 6 months.

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Placebo
Description: Dose-matched oral placebo to MK-5442

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Placebo
Description: Dose-matched oral placebo to MK-5442

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Placebo
Description: Dose-matched oral placebo to MK-5442

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Placebo
Description: Dose-matched oral placebo to MK-5442

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Placebo
Description: Dose-matched oral placebo to MK-5442

Intervention type: DRUG
Group type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Placebo
Description: Dose-matched oral placebo to MK-5442

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Vitamin D3
Description: Vitamin D3, two 400 IU tablets daily throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Vitamin D3
Description: Vitamin D3, two 400 IU tablets daily throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Vitamin D3
Description: Vitamin D3, two 400 IU tablets daily throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Vitamin D3
Description: Vitamin D3, two 400 IU tablets daily throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Vitamin D3
Description: Vitamin D3, two 400 IU tablets daily throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Vitamin D3
Description: Vitamin D3, two 400 IU tablets daily throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Calcium carbonate
Description: Participants who had a calcium intake of less than 1200 mg/day at baseline received a daily 500 mg calcium supplement throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Calcium carbonate
Description: Participants who had a calcium intake of less than 1200 mg/day at baseline received a daily 500 mg calcium supplement throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Calcium carbonate
Description: Participants who had a calcium intake of less than 1200 mg/day at baseline received a daily 500 mg calcium supplement throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Calcium carbonate
Description: Participants who had a calcium intake of less than 1200 mg/day at baseline received a daily 500 mg calcium supplement throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Calcium carbonate
Description: Participants who had a calcium intake of less than 1200 mg/day at baseline received a daily 500 mg calcium supplement throughout the study.

Intervention type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Group type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Calcium carbonate
Description: Participants who had a calcium intake of less than 1200 mg/day at baseline received a daily 500 mg calcium supplement throughout the study.