Implementation of Metformin theraPy to Ease Decline of Kidney Function in Polycystic Kidney Disease (IMPEDE-PKD)
Implementation of Metformin theraPy to Ease Decline of Kidney Function in Polycystic Kidney Disease (IMPEDE-PKD): A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial
The University of Queensland
1,174 participants
Nov 29, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will investigate if a medication (metformin) widely used in the treatment of diabetes could be re-purposed for the treatment of patients with a diagnosis of early stage ADPKD to slow the rate of kidney function decline, reducing morbidity and mortality and improving the quality of life for ADPKD patients.
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Interventions
Extended release metformin.
Placebo is inactive tablets that is identical to the intervention Metformin tablets.
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NCT04939935