WHO ICTRP trial

Metformin for Mind and Metabolism

ACTRN12613000856718 · Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) · Recruiting

Key facts

Trial ID ACTRN12613000856718
Public title Metformin for Mind and Metabolism
Scientific title Metformin for Mind and Metabolism: The effect of metformin 2000mg/day on mood and cognition in adults with treatment resistant depression and abdominal obesity: a pilot randomized placebo controlled trial over 12 weeks.
Primary sponsor The Alfred Hospital
Registry Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR)
Recruitment status Recruiting
Study type Interventional
Phase Phase 4
Countries Australia
Conditions Depression;Abdominal Obesity; Depression Abdominal Obesity;Mental Health - Depression;Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Interventions Metformin 2 x 500mg oral tablets twice daily for 12 weeks (total daily dose 2000mg). Adherence will be monitored by counting drug returns on a monthly basis.
Registration date Feb 8, 2013
Target size 30
Secondary IDs Nil
Registry page anzctr.org.au

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