Status:

RECRUITING

Comparative Clinical and Biochemical Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Metformin Versus Febuxostat on Gouty Obese Non-Diabetic Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Mostafa Bahaa

Collaborating Sponsors:

Dalia Naser Abdel-Sadek Safa , Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University

Sahar Mohamed Elhaggar, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University

Conditions:

Gout

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Gout is a systemic disease that results from the deposition of monosodium urate crystals (MSU) in tissues. Increased serum uric acid (SUA) above a specific threshold (\>6.8 mg/dl) is a requirement for...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females aged \< 18 years.
  • All patients are diagnosed to have gout with serum uric acid \< 7 mg/dl.
  • All patients are diagnosed to have obesity with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2.

Exclusion

  • The presence of any type of diabetes mellitus.
  • Patients with drug-induced hyperuriceamia (those taking anti-TB agents, low dose aspirin, cytotoxic chemotherapy, diuretics, immunosuppressants, fructose, lactate infusion, testosterone or xylitol).
  • Non-obese patients with BMI \>30 kg/m2.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 30 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 20 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06995339

Start Date

May 30 2025

End Date

December 20 2026

Last Update

June 24 2025

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Mostafa Bahaa

Damietta, New Damietta, Egypt, 34518