Common diabetes drug tested as brain shield for aging MS patients

NCT ID NCT06463743

Summary

This study is testing if metformin, a common diabetes medication, can protect the brain from damage in older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). It will involve 30 people aged 55-75 with stable MS, who will take either metformin or a placebo pill for 9 months. Researchers will use brain scans and other tests to see if metformin helps slow brain injury and disability progression.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • UBMD Neurolgy

    RECRUITING

    Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

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