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Metformin as Added on Therapy in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

NCT05574387 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2025-03-04

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Summary

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that is marked by increased intestinal motility and bloody diarrhea. The clinical value of existing therapeutic strategies of UC, including glucocorticoids, anti-tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), mesalamine, and thiopurines is still limited. Therefore, the discovery of new therapeutic approaches is essential to improve the effectiveness of the treatment.Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a conserved fuel-sensing enzyme that plays an important role in the regulation of cellular metabolism where it increases glucose and fatty acids uptake and activates the oxidation process to improve the cellular energy utilization

Conditions

  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Interventions

DRUG

Metformin

Metformin is an antidiabetic biguanide drug that acts by promoting glucose uptake and utilization in the liver.Recent studies proved that metformin could reduce colonic inflammation by AMPK-mediated inhibition of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Principal Investigator Mostafa Mahmoud Bahaa El-Dien Pharmacy Practice Department- Horus University

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Tanta University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-20
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2027-04-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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