Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of NNS on Metformin/GDF15, Pilot

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Conditions:

Obesity, Adolescent

Pre Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-21 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Metformin use for diabetes has the benefit of causing weight loss in some. The investigators in a preclinical trial, demonstrated that mice consuming non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) drinks had worse glu...

Detailed Description

This study will enroll 40 children ages 10-21 years (will be recruited from the University of Florida (UF) Pediatric Obesity\& Metabolic clinic in Gainesville) and randomize eligible participants into...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eligible patients will have already been prescribed Metformin as part of their normal clinical care
  • Must also be aged 10-21 years
  • Have a diagnosis of obesity (BMI \> 95th%ile or \>30 kg/m2 - whichever is lower) and pre-diabetes (A1c between 5.7 and 6.4%)

Exclusion

  • Previous treatment with oral hypoglycemic medications, (2) resting systolic blood pressure (SBP)\>180 mm/Hg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP)\>100mm/Hg, (3) self-reported pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 21 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 2 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05400863

Start Date

April 21 2022

End Date

August 2 2024

Last Update

August 5 2024

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UF pediatric metabolic and obesity clinic

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608