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Brief Title: The Metformin Active Surveillance Trial (MAST) Study
Official Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Metformin in Reducing Progression Among Men on Expectant Management for Low Risk Prostate Cancer: The MAST (Metformin Active Surveillance Trial) Study
Study ID: NCT01864096
Brief Summary: This study aims to see if metformin can delay the time to progression in men with low risk prostate cancer when compared to a placebo.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: MALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Manitoba Cancer Care Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
CDHA - Victoria Site, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
McMaster Institute of Urology-St .Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Centre for Appled Urologic Research, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
London Health Sciences Centre-Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (The Ottawa Hospital), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Centre L'Hopitalie de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
MUHC - Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Centre de Recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Alberta Urology Institute, Edmonton, , Canada
Name: Neil Fleshner, MD, MPH, FRCSC
Affiliation: University Health Network: Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology)
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Anthony Joshua, MD
Affiliation: University Health Network: Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology)
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR