Could a higher metformin dose help young people with diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06120881
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares the usual dose of metformin (1000 mg twice a day) with a higher dose (1350 mg twice a day) in 20 youth aged 10-21 with type 2 diabetes. The goal is to see if the higher dose is acceptable and feasible, and whether it improves blood sugar control. Participants will wear a continuous glucose monitor for 6 weeks to track their glucose levels.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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10 to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 10-21 years * Provider diagnosis of T2D * Stable medication regimen for 2 weeks before screening visit (No addition or removal of medications and no more than 20% change in insulin dose) * ≥ 1 month from T2D diagnosis * Taking regular metformin (not extended-release formula) * Ability to wear CGM for a total of 6 weeks while in the study. * English or Spanish speakers. * Willing to abide by recommendations and study procedures. * Willing and able to sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF) and/or has a parent or guardian willing and able to sign the ICF. * Participant and parent(s)/guardian(s) willingness to participate in all training sessions as directed by study staff. Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from subject or subject's legal representative and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Pancreatic autoantibody positivity (GAD-65, insulin, IA-2, ICA 512, Zn-T8). * Known history of ongoing renal or hepatic disease. * Known history of significant mental illness or developmental delay impacting the ability to complete study activities independently.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Pediatric Diabetes Clinic
RECRUITINGOakland, California, 94609, United States
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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