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Association between Organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) gene polymorphisms and gastrointestinal intolerance to metformin among Thai diabetic patients

Association between Organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) gene polymorphisms and gastrointestinal intolerance to metformin among Thai diabetic patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20250302005
Enrollment
84
Registered
2025-03-02
Start date
2018-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

To assess an association between OCT1 polymorphisms and metformin intolerance among diabetic mellitus (DM) Thai patients Metformin, Gastrointestinal intolerance, Organic cation transporter1 (OCT1), Polymorphisms

Interventions

Metformin tolerance meets one of the following criteria: 1. The patient can take metformin at a dose of 2,000 mg/day or more than 2,000 mg/day without experiencing gastrointestinal side effects. 2. A
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Sponsors

Ratchadapisek Research Funds (type1), faculty of medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus 2. Age more than 30 years old 3. History of treatment with metformin (during treatment or ever taking)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The patient who discontinue metformin or decrease the dosage for reasons other than gastrointestinal side effects or contraindications to metformin use such as lactic acidosis, B12 deficiency, renal function, etc. 2. Pregnancy 3. Advanced cancer 4. The patient who diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome 5. Cirrhosis with Child-Pugh classification B and C 6. The patient declined to participate in the study 7. The patient who diagnosed as AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
OCT1 polymorphism at rs628031 At the end of the study Direct DNA sequencing (Sanger sequencing)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
OCT1 polymorphism at rs12208357 At the end of the study Direct DNA sequencing (Sanger sequencing),OCT1 polymorphism at rs72552763 At the end of the study Direct DNA sequencing (Sanger sequencing),OCT1 polymorphism at rs1867351 At the end of the study Direct DNA sequencing (Sanger sequencing)

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPiyanuch Piyasatit

Police General Hospital

jajapiyapiya@gmail.com0818688361

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026