Status:

COMPLETED

Metformin in Kidney Disease

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Chronic Kidney Disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health problem associated with substantial costs and resource utilization. Currently, CKD affects more than 500 million people worldwide. Patients with C...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 years old;
  • Ability to give informed consent;
  • Life expectancy greater than 6 months;
  • Estimated GFR 30-59 ml/min/1.73m\^2;
  • Overweight (BMI \>=25 to \< 30 kg/m\^2) or obese (BMI \>=30 kg/m\^2); or normal (BMI \>=18.5 to \<25 kg/m\^2) if pre-diabetic or insulin resistant.

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or breast feeding;
  • Presence or history of Diabetes Mellitus type I or II
  • History of metformin use or any insulin sensitizer or any drug for the treatment of metabolic syndrome over the last one year;
  • Any acute kidney injury episode in the last 4 months due to the risk of recurrent AKI;
  • Proteinuria of \> 5 g in 24 hours determined by a 24 hour urine collection or PCR \> 4.5;
  • Uncontrolled hypertension with systolic blood pressure 160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure 100 mmHg;
  • Patients with new changes to their antihypertensive regimen over the last 1 month;
  • Severe, unstable, or active inflammatory disease; active infection including seropositive HIV, Hepatitis B or C; active connective tissue disorder; or moderate to severe liver disease;
  • Decompensated heart failure;
  • Recent hospitalization or surgical procedure within 1 month prior to the study for any cause;
  • Current active malignancy or cancer history in the prior 5 years (excluding squamous cell and basal cell skin cancers);
  • Known intolerance to the study drug;
  • Patient receiving oral or injected steroids
  • Use of any investigational product or device within 30 days prior to screening, or requirement for any investigational agent prior to completion of all scheduled study assessments;

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02252081

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

December 31 2019

Last Update

November 4 2021

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Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus, Nashville, TN

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212-2637