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The therapeutic effect of metformin on familial adenomatous polyposis and its influence on the Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway

The therapeutic effect of metformin on familial adenomatous polyposis and its influence on the Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500103562
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-30
Start date
2025-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Familial adenomatous polyposis

Interventions

Blank control group:None
Metformin medium-dose group:Oral metformin 500mg twice daily
Metformin high-dose group:Oral metformin 500mg three times a day
Celecoxib group:Oral celecoxib 100mg twice daily

Sponsors

900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistics Support Force
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. >=Patients aged 18 years who meet clinical diagnostic criteria for FAP; 2. One of the following is sufficient: (1) Patients with an intact colon with moderate adenomatous burden (100 to 1000 adenomatous polyps) and who are currently being considered for prophylactic surgery; (2) Surgical treatment has been performed, and the main surgical methods include subtotal colectomy + ileo-rectal anastomoses (IRA) and ileal-pouch-anal-anal-anal anastomosis (IPAA)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Combined with other diseases that may affect the intestinal microbiota, such as inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and malabsorption caused by short bowel syndrome; 2. Immunosuppressants, glucocorticoids within 3 months prior to inclusion in the study; Have taken antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics, etc. 1 month before the inclusion study; Have taken proton pump inhibitors, bismuth-containing medications, etc., within 2 weeks prior to inclusion in the study. 3. Diagnosis of malignant disease, such as CRC; 4. Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs more than 3 times per week within 6 months prior to the trial; 5. Diagnosed with diabetes, pregnancy or breastfeeding; 6. Significant abnormalities in liver function and kidney function tests, or major infections, respiratory diseases, etc.; 7. Men trying to conceive; 8. Patients who are considered by the investigator to have factors that are not suitable for inclusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of polyps in the area of the descending colon marker;The size of the polyp in the marked area of the descending colon;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in Wnt signalling pathway-related indices of polyp cells before and after treatment;Polyp cell proliferation and apoptosis before and after treatment.;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Dazhou

900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistics Support Force

ldz7302999@sina.com+86 136 0082 4179

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026