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Metformin Intestinal Prospective Study

A Prospective Interventional Study on the Mechanism of Metformin Action Using Intestinal Mucosal Biopsy Tissue from Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1051210063
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-08-13
Start date
2021-08-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

type 2 diabetes diabetes

Interventions

Obtain biopsy tissue from four or more locations from the ileum or descending colon that the gastrointestinal endoscopist determines to be normal mucosa using standard biopsy forceps.
biopsy

Sponsors

Sakaguchi Kazuhiko
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Metformin oral group 1. patients scheduled to undergo lower gastrointestinal endoscopy 2. patients with type 2 diabetes who have been taking metformin at least 1000 mg/day for more than 1 month 3. patients who are expected to take no less than 1000 mg/day of metformin until they undergo lower gastrointestinal endoscopy 4. patients aged 20 years or older but less than 75 years. 5. patients who have given their written consent for the study. Metformin non-medication group 1. patients scheduled to undergo lower gastrointestinal endoscopy 2. patients with type 2 diabetes who have not taken metformin for more than 1 month. 3. patients who are not expected to start metformin for a period of time before undergoing lower gastrointestinal endoscopy 4. patients aged 20 years or older but less than 75 years. 5. patients who have given their written consent for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. pregnant women, lactating women, and women who may become pregnant. 2. patients with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) or with a history of such disease. 3. patients with a history of gastrointestinal tract surgery (excluding endoscopic mucosal resection) 4. patients with suspected gastrointestinal tract infections 5. patients with predisposition to bleeding (platelet abnormality: von Willebrand disease, coagulation abnormality: hemophilia, vascular abnormality: IgA) Vascular abnormalities: IgA vasculitis, etc.) 6. patients taking two or more anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents 7. patients suffering from dementia or psychiatric disease 8. patients with HBV, HCV, or HIV. 9. other patients who are judged to be inappropriate by the person in charge of this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gene expression level of GLUT2 (Glucose transporter 2)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Expression site of GLUT2 (luminal side, basement membrane side)

Contacts

Public ContactJun Ito

Kobe University Hospital

karen@med.kobe-u.ac.jp+81-78-382-5861

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026