Effects of Metformin on Low Back Pain

NCT04055012 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2025-02-21

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Summary

The purpose of the current study is to determine the effects of metformin in non-diabetic patients with low back pain, and identify novel targets for future treatments

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Metformin

500mg tabs of Metformin Extended Release

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo Tabs

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gwendolyn Sowa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD · The University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-07
Primary Completion
2023-12-15
Completion
2023-12-15
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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