Status:
COMPLETED
Use of Metformin in Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
University of Colombo
Conditions:
Pediatric Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-16 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This study expects to evaluate the use of metformin in the management of obese children. Insulin resistance among obese Sri Lankan children (south Asian origin) is high, which had been shown in the in...
Detailed Description
1\. General objective To study the prevalence of Non Communicable Disease (NCD) related metabolic derangements among obese children and assess the outcome of two different management (metformin vs pla...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Obese children (based on \>+2SD of BMI to age on WHO 2007 standards)
Exclusion
- Children not of Sri Lankan origin
- Children who are not planning to live in Sri Lanka during the next one year
- Children with a secondary underlying cause for the overweight/obesity
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
339 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02274948
Start Date
July 1 2014
End Date
April 1 2016
Last Update
January 2 2017
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Lions Club of Negombo Host
Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka