Metformin mystery: does a common diabetes drug impact ICU survival?
NCT ID NCT07300293
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 100 adults with type 2 diabetes who were admitted to the ICU with severe lactic acidosis. Researchers want to see if taking metformin before admission affects their chances of survival. The goal is to better understand the role of this common diabetes drug in critical illness.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patient (≥18 years) having experienced lactic acidosis (pH \<7.35 and lactate level ≥5 mmol/L) within the first 24 hours of hospitalization.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient (≥18 years) * Admitted to the intensive care unit of Hautepierre Hospital - Strasbourg University Hospital between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2023 * Having experienced lactic acidosis (pH \<7.35 and lactate level ≥5 mmol/L) within the first 24 hours of hospitalization. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient without arterial blood gas measurements during the first 24 hours of admission * whose background treatment is unknown and could not be determined * for whom a limitation of active therapies was implemented before or during the first 24 hours of hospitalization
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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