Metformin as Adjuvant to Insulin Therapy in Insulin-resistant Diabetes Mellitus With Pregnancy

Adding metformin to insulin therapy in pregnant women with diabetes mellitus who show insulin resistance may be equivalently effective to further raising the insulin dose

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Hyperinsulinism Insulin Resistance Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

20 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 19931, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

pregnant women with insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus

Exclusion criteria

type-1 diabetes mellitus
secondary diabetes mellitus

Treatment and study plan

metformin

Drug

Other names: Cidophage

Humulin Insulin Mixtard

Drug

Primary outcomes

Proper Glycemic Control

Time frame: 2 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Role of Adding Metformin in Insulin-Resistant Diabetic Pregnant Women - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Aug 5, 2013
Registry last updated: Aug 5, 2013

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