Impact Of Metformin In Rectal Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT06728982

Last Updated: 2025-08-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

85 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-01

Study Completion Date

2025-07-15

Brief Summary

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Design: Prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial Setting: at Minia University Hospital and Minia Oncology Institute. Condition: Colorectal cancer.

To be eligible for participation, patients must meet the following criteria:

1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of rectal adenocarcinoma.
2. Age starting from 18 and older.
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
4. Adequate organ function (renal, hepatic, and hematological)
5. Signed informed consent.

Patients will be randomized into two groups:

Group A: Patients will receive standard chemoradiotherapy(CRT).

Group B: Patients will self-administer 1000mg of metformin twice daily by mouth:

1. beginning 1-2 weeks before standard CRT.
2. during standard CRT.
3. until 30 days after the end of standard CRT.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rectal Cancer Patients

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Patients will be randomized into two groups:

Group A: Patients will receive standard chemoradiotherapy(CRT).

Group B: Patients will self-administer 1000mg of metformin twice daily by mouth:

1. beginning 1-2 weeks before standard CRT.
2. during standard CRT.
3. until 30 days after the end of standard CRT.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group A

Patients will receive standard chemoradiotherapy(CRT)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Group B (Metformin)

Patients will self-administer 1000mg of metformin twice daily by mouth:

1. beginning 1-2 weeks before standard CRT.
2. during standard CRT.
3. until 30 days after the end of standard CRT.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Metformin

Intervention Type DRUG

1000mg of metformin twice daily by mouth

Interventions

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Metformin

1000mg of metformin twice daily by mouth

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of rectal adenocarcinoma.
2. Age starting from 18 and older.
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
4. Adequate organ function (renal, hepatic, and hematological)
5. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Metastatic disease.
2. Contraindications to metformin.
3. Significant comorbidities or medical conditions that may interfere with study participation. (D.M, PCO,..)
4. eGFR less than 30 mL/min.
5. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Minia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Omar Mohamed Awad

Teaching Assistant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Omar M Awad, Bsc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Deraya University

Fatma M Mady, professor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Minia University

Mona A Saber, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Minia University

Locations

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Minia Oncology Center

Minya, Egypt, Egypt

Site Status

Minia University Hospital

Minya, Egypt, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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Metformin In Rectal Cancer

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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