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Type 2 DiabetesCKD-MetNCT02844153

Metformin Use in Chronic Kidney Disease: The CKD-Met Study

An observational study of Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Metformin is the most widely prescribed oral treatment for diabetes, and the only one that showed a survival benefit. Yet, there is no consensus on the optimal dose and withdrawal of metformin in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease
What is being tested?
modalities of metformin prescription
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Mar 2014to Mar 2020
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All patients with type 2 diabetes seen by a nephrologist at the University hospital of Lyon Sud, between March 2014 and March 2020

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years old or more
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Seen by a nephrologist (consultation or hospitalization) between March 2014 and March 2020 in the Department of Nephrology, Lyon Sud university hospital, France

Who cannot join

  • On-going treatment by dialysis
  • Kidney transplantation
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Missing data (metformin treatment)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Claude Bernard University, Lyon, France, Lyon Sud university hospital

    Pierre-Bénite, 69310

    Denis FOUQUE, Pr, MD PhD, (0)4 7267 8704 ext. +33, denis.fouque@univ-lyon1.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Metformin is the most widely prescribed oral treatment for diabetes, and the only one that showed a survival benefit.

Yet, there is no consensus on the optimal dose and withdrawal of metformin in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.

The aim of the study is to describe the use and side-effects of metformin in CKD patients in routine practice.

Being tested
modalities of metformin prescription
Keywords
Metformin, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, antidiabetic medications, lactic acidosis
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Acidosis, Lactic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • modalities of metformin prescriptionOther

    Metformin prescription or not, in each CKD stage

Study groups in NCT02844153
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
6 groups, for each CKD stage (1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5)All patients with type 2 diabetes seen for the first time by a nephrologist.
Receives: Other: modalities of metformin prescription

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of patients receiving metformin

    metformin use during chronic kidney disease. Percentage of patients receiving metformin will be recorded.

    Measured: every January 1st up to 2020

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Dose of metformin

    metformin use during chronic kidney disease. Dose of metformin will be recorded.

    Measured: every January 1st up to 2020

  2. Occurence of reasons for non-prescription of metformin

    metformin use during chronic kidney disease. Occurence of reasons for non-prescription of metformin will be recorded.

    Measured: every January 1st up to 2020

  3. CKD stages

    CKD stages will be recorded.

    Measured: every January 1st up to 2020

  4. Doses of oral antidiabetes medications

    Oral antidiabetic medications use during chronic kidney disease. Doses of oral antidiabetes medications (sulfonylureas, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitors, incretin mimetics, SGLT2 inhibitors) will be recorded.

    Measured: every January 1st up to 2020

  5. starting time of insulin

    need for insulin

    Measured: every January 1st up to 2020

  6. occurrence of lactic acidosis

    data file analysis and record of lactic acidosis episodes

    Measured: every January 1st up to 2020

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Jul 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2014
  3. Primary completionMar 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2020 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Enrolment
1,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02844153
Sponsor's protocol ID
69HCL16_0408
Acronym
CKD-Met
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
20 Jul 2016
Last updated
26 Jul 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Coliche V, Koppe L, Laville M, Nouvier M, Pelletier S, Trolliet P, Fouque D. Metformin misuse in chronic kidney disease. Diabetes Metab. 2020 Sep;46(4):337-339. doi: 10.1016/j.diabet.2018.07.005. Epub 2018 Jul 24. No abstract available.

    PubMed 30145030

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Denis FOUQUE, MD PhD ((0)4 7267 8704 ext. +33, denis.fouque@univ-lyon1.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of patients receiving metformin (time frame: every January 1st up to 2020). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02844153, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Jul 2016.

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