Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Preventing Cognitive Decline with Metformin

Lead Sponsor:

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

Conditions:

Cognitive Decline

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

A randomised control study of metformin in people with mild cognitive impairment and without diabetes mellitus to determine effects on cognitive decline and neuroimaging over 3 years.

Detailed Description

A randomised placebo-control study of metformin in people with mild cognitive impairment and without diabetes mellitus to determine effects on cognitive decline, neuroimaging and biomarkers over 3 yea...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • overweight or obese (body mass index \>25.0 kg/m2, waist: women\>80 cm, men\>94cm;
  • Mild cognitive impairment (Mild Neurocognitive Disorder), based on DSM-5 criteria;
  • Fasting blood glucose \<7.0 mmol/L and HbA1c \<6.5%;
  • Able to undertake neurocognitive testing in English.
  • Not participating in another trial of drugs or lifestyle modification to reduce cognitive decline.

Exclusion

  • Life-threatening illnesses to preclude participation in a 3-year study;
  • Contraindications to the use of metformin (severe heart failure or eGFR \<40).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

242 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04511416

Start Date

July 15 2022

End Date

December 1 2027

Last Update

October 2 2024

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Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2010