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First received: October 09, 2023

Clinical Trial: Managing Chronic Tendon Pain by Metformin

Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Condition: Tendinopathy

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Managing Chronic Tendon Pain by Repurposing Metformin

Brief Summary: The purpose of the current exploratory clinical trial is to determine the effect of oral ingestion of metformin (OIM) in non-diabetic patients with chronic Achilles tendon pain.The trial has two aims; 1) to assess the effects of OIM treatment on tendon pain, and 2) to determine the effects of OIM capsules on tendon healing and repair.Twenty participants will be treated with metformin capsules for 16 weeks combined with a home exercise program.A comparison group of 20 participants will be treated with placebo…

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