Clinical trial registry record

Study of Acarbose in Longevity

A registered PHASE2 study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Terminated. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

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What this is
A clinical study registration, not a result or recommendation.
Why it may matter
The registry currently reports Terminated.
Evidence
Registered phase 2 study.
Main limitation
Registration does not prove that the intervention works, is safe, or is available to you.
What changed
Registry metadata was last updated June 24, 2025.
Where to verify
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Registry ID
NCT02953093
Last registry update
June 24, 2025
Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 2
Sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
Enrollment
28
Countries
United States
Match confidence
100%
Source feed
ClinicalTrials.gov
Automated source synopsis

A registered PHASE2 study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Terminated. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

Evidence snapshot

What the source actually supports

Evidence stage
Phase 2
Study design
RANDOMIZED · CROSSOVER · TREATMENT · QUADRUPLE
Evidence population
Human clinical study registration
Participants
28
Population
MALE · 60 Years to 100 Years
Duration
2017-08-30 to 2019-12-26
Intervention
Acarbose; Placebo
Comparator
Not reported
Outcomes measured
Tissue Gene Expression Using RNA Sequencing (RNA-Seq) — 10 weeks; Serum microRNA (miRNA) — At the end of 10 week treatment period (Visit 4) and at 22 weeks (Visit 6) following enrollment; Fecal Microbiome for 16s Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) Gene Sequencing — At the end of 10 week treatment period (Visit 4) and at…
Reported result
No reusable finding-level result is available in this record.

Main limitationThis is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.

Safety and approvalEligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians. Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available.

Source supportStructured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.

Trial stage · Phase 2A trial phase describes development stage; it does not establish a positive result.
Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4

Registration and recruitment status do not establish safety, efficacy, or regulatory approval.

Why this record appears here · 100% topic match

The title, summary, or source keywords matched one or more topics followed by immortal.life. A higher percentage means a stronger topic match; it does not rate safety, effectiveness, or study quality.

  • Acarbose · 100%Title contains controlled term: acarbose. Abstract contains controlled term: acarbose. Source terminology contains: acarbose. Title supplies longevity context: longevity. Study type is explicitly identified as INTERVENTIONAL.

Automated source check 100% · update recency 65%. These figures help sort records; they are not medical ratings.

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