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NCT03713801 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Impact of Metformin on Immunity

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
18
Enrollment target

NCT03713801: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

NCT03713801 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The registered enrollment target is 18 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03713801, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
18 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To determine whether metformin (MET) can improve the immune response to the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) in older adults.

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome will be antibody responses to PCV13. Antibody levels of each of the 13 different serotypes (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F and 23F) will be compared between the pre-treatment values and the post treatment values.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Metformin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 18 participants
Start Date 2019-01-14
Est. Completion 2024-07-16
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT03713801 record still lists

NCT03713801 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 18 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT03713801 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03713801 about?

NCT03713801 is a clinical study titled "Impact of Metformin on Immunity". To determine whether metformin (MET) can improve the immune response to the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) in older adults.

What is the current status of trial NCT03713801?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 18 participants. The study started on 2019-01-14. Estimated completion is 2024-07-16.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03713801?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Metformin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03713801?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which has 378 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03713801's enrollment target sits among peer trials

18 1720th of 2000 higher than 216 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03713801, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03713801 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.