Metformin for children with asthma and obesity
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Immune system & allergy, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests if metformin, a medicine used for diabetes, can help improve asthma control in children who are overweight or obese. It aims to see if adding metformin to standard asthma treatment helps reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 10 and 17 years old.
- You must be overweight or obese, based on your body mass index (BMI) for your age and sex.
- You must have a diagnosis of asthma (mild, moderate, or severe) for at least 6 months.
- Your asthma must not be well controlled, with an Asthma Control Test (ACT) score below 20.
- You must be on regular asthma medications for at least 6 months.
- You must live in Qatar and not be participating in any other clinical trial.
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