A Clinical Trial of Metformin to Decrease Glucocorticoids Side Effects in Patients With Autoimmune Uveitis
Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial Research Evaluating the Use of Combination Therapy of Glucocorticoids and Metformin to Decrease Glucocorticoids Side Effects in Patients With Autoimmune Uveitis
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Lead Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Collaborator:
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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| Source | Tianjin Medical University |
| Brief Summary | This project is designed to evaluating the use of combination therapy of glucocorticoid and metformin to decrease glucocorticoid side effects in participants with autoimmune uveitis.This study also aims to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of combination therapy. |
| Detailed Description | Approval of the study was obtained from the hospital's ethical committee. The study design and methodology followed the tenets of Declaration of Helsinki. All participants were provided with written informed consent and received a thorough explanation of the study design, aims, and the side effect of metformin. This is a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial research. According to 1:1 ratio, all participants are randomly divided into two groups, the metformin group and placebo group. According to the fasting blood glucose (FBG), triglycerides (TG),total cholesterol (TC) and body mass index (BMI), the investigators compared experimental group with control group to evaluate whether the use of combination therapy of glucocorticoid and metformin decrease glucocorticoid side effects in participants with autoimmune uveitis. According to best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), anterior chamber and vitreous inflammation, fluorescence fundus angiography (FFA), electroretinogram (ERG) and so on, the investigators evaluate the anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of metformin in treatment of autoimmune uveitis. |
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| Overall Status | Recruiting | ||||
| Start Date | 2018-11-01 | ||||
| Completion Date | 2023-01-01 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | 2023-01-01 | ||||
| Phase | N/A | ||||
| Study Type | Interventional | ||||
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| Enrollment | 138 |
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| Intervention |
Intervention Type: Drug Intervention Name: Metformin Description: The investigators assumed that the combination therapy of metformin and glucocorticoids can decrease glucocorticoids side effects and synergia the anti-inflammatory and immune inhibitory effect of glucocorticoids. So the investigators use metformin in the experimental group. Arm Group Label: Metformin group Intervention Type: Drug Intervention Name: Placebo Description: The investigators use placebo in the control group. Arm Group Label: Placebo group |
| Eligibility |
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Attending Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, ophthalmology department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, ophthalmology department of Peking University First Hospital and Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center Sun Yat-sen University from January 2018 to January 2022. 2. Chronic and non-infectious autoimmune uveitis with systemic glucocorticoids treatment (Initiation dosage ≥ 1 mg/kg/d or ≥ 50 mg/d). 3. FBG < 6.1 mmol/L, HbAlc<6.O%, TC <5.2 mmol/L(200 mg／d1) and TG <1.7 mmol/L(150 mg／dl). 4. All genders, age ≥ 18 years old. 5. Ready for systemic glucocorticoids treatment. 6. Willing to follow all study requirements and sign the informed consent. 7. Without history of cancer and serious systemic diseases. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participate in other clinical trials within the preceding one years 2. Planning ophthalmologic surgery over the next three months. 3. With other sight-threatening diseases except cataract, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, and so on. 4. Taking or will take immunosuppressants which affecting glycometabolism and lipid metabolism except methotrexate and azathioprine. 5. Any known history of a serious infection (e.g., HIV, hepatitis, pneumonia, syphilis or tuberculosis). 6. Any known history of diabetes mellitus, severe hepatic, renal or heart disease. 7. Any known history of drug addiction, drug abuse and malignant tumor. 8. Presence of a transplanted solid organ. 9. Pregnant women and nursing mothers. 10. Any known history of mental disorders. Gender: All Minimum Age: 18 Years Maximum Age: 80 Years Healthy Volunteers: No |
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| Overall Contact |
Last Name: Xiaomin Zhang, M.D. Phone: +86-13920023990 Email: [email protected] |
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| Location Countries |
China |
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| Verification Date |
2019-09-01 |
| Responsible Party |
Type: Principal Investigator Investigator Affiliation: Tianjin Medical University Investigator Full Name: Xiaomin Zhang Investigator Title: Director of the Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute，archiater |
| Has Expanded Access | No |
| Condition Browse | |
| Number Of Arms | 2 |
| Arm Group |
Label: Metformin group Type: Experimental Description: Oral metformin 500 mg once daily for first week, 500 mg twice daily for next 23 weeks. The follow-up treatment according to the participants' condition. Label: Placebo group Type: Placebo Comparator Description: Oral placebo 500 mg once daily for first week, 500 mg twice daily for next 23 weeks. The follow-up treatment according to the participants' condition. |
| Patient Data | Yes |
| Study Design Info |
Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Primary Purpose: Treatment Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator) |