Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:21 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:21 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02176161
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male \> 18 years of age
* Biopsy confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
* Able to swallow and retain oral medication
* Hemoglobin A1C \<7.0%
* Able and willing to participate in the full 12 months of the study
* Able to understand instructions related to study procedures
* Able to read and write English
Exclusion Criteria:
* Metastatic Prostate Cancer
* Prostate Specific Antigen Doubling Time \< 6 months
* Prior Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, oral glucocorticoid therapy, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue therapy
* Current or previous use of 5α-reductase inhibitors, antiandrogen drugs, metformin, oral or injectable diabetes drug
* Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
* Known hypersensitivity to metformin
* any condition associated with increased risk of metformin associated lactic acidosis
* participation in any investigational or marketed drug trial within 30 days prior to screening or during study period
* any unstable, serious co-existing medical conditions including but not limited to myocardial infarction, coronary bypass surgery, unstable angina, cardiac arrhythmias, clinically evident congestive heart failure, or cerebrovascular accident within 6 months prior to screening
* history of megaloblastic anemia
* abnormal liver function test (total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase or serum creatinine above upper limit of normal)
* history of other malignancies, with the exception of adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, stage 1 melanoma, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, or other solid tumors curatively treated with no evidence of disease for at least 5 years
* history or current evidence of substance abuse within 12 months of screening
* history of any illness (including psychiatric) that, in the opinion of the investigator, might confound the results of the study or post an additional risk to the subject
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
MALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02176161
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02176161