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NCT05349474 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Metformin Treatment in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
23
Enrollment target

NCT05349474: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

NCT05349474 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of California, Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 23 participants, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05349474, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
23 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of metformin for treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis

Primary Outcome

number of patients with adverse events comparing the two treatment groups

Interventions

  • DRUG Metformin 500 Mg Oral Tablet, up to 4 tablets a day
  • DRUG Placebo oral tablet identical to metformin, up to 4 tablets a day

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 23 participants
Start Date 2022-04-26
Est. Completion 2025-05-30
Phase Early Phase 1

What the finished NCT05349474 record still lists

NCT05349474 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 23 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Metformin 500 Mg Oral Tablet, up to 4 tablets a day is the first listed.

NCT05349474 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05349474 about?

NCT05349474 is a clinical study titled "Metformin Treatment in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis". The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of metformin for treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis

What is the current status of trial NCT05349474?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 23 participants. The study started on 2022-04-26. Estimated completion is 2025-05-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05349474?

The interventions under investigation include: Metformin 500 Mg Oral Tablet, up to 4 tablets a day (DRUG), Placebo oral tablet identical to metformin, up to 4 tablets a day (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05349474?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05349474's enrollment target sits among peer trials

23 1088th of 2000 higher than 897 of 2,000 other Early 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 NCT05349474, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05349474 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.