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The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a treatment with metformin compared to placebo reduces metabolic side-effects in patients with glucocorticoid treatment over three months time.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Metformin | Active Comparator |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin | Drug | Volunteers will be given Metformin or placebo for 1 month, once daily. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 2 hours glucose level after a standardized 75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) | 0 months, 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-index | 0 months, 3 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mirjam Christ-Crain, MD, Prof. | University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Hospital Basel | Basel | Canton of Basel-City | 4031 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008687 | Metformin |
| ID | Term |
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| D001645 | Biguanides |
| D006146 | Guanidines |
| D000578 | Amidines |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| Placebo |
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Volunteers will be given Metformin or placebo for 1 month, once daily |
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