Diabetes drug metformin tested as brain booster for schizophrenia
NCT ID NCT05838573
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 21, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study tests whether metformin, a common diabetes medication, can improve memory and thinking in people with schizophrenia. Researchers will give 120 participants either metformin or a placebo for 24 weeks and measure changes in cognitive tests and brain scans. The goal is to find a new way to ease cognitive symptoms that affect daily life.
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Mental Health Institute of Second Xiangya Hospital,CSU
RECRUITINGChangsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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Shandong Mental Health Center
RECRUITINGJinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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The Second People's Hospital of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
RECRUITINGDali, Yunnan, 671014, China
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The Third Peoples's Hospital of Jiangyin
RECRUITINGJiangyin, Jiangsu, 214400, China
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