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Project Type: Pilot Study
Project Title: Metformin for Frailty Prevention in High Risk Older Adults
Principal Investigator: Sara Espinoza, MD, MSc
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Project Start Date: 10/01/2015
Projected End Date: 03/30/2017
Associated Center: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Associated Core(s): Pilot and Exploratory Studies Core
RC2 (Clinical Research Core)
RC3 (Biostatistics and Informatics Core)
Brief Description: This pilot explores whether metformin in older adults with pre-diabetes prevents or slows the development of frailty.
Project Keywords: Intervention
Human Subjects
Physical Function
Frailty; metformin

Registered By: Renee Hill
Registered On: 01/05/2017
Project Status: Active