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Type 2 DiabetesNCT05535322

Real-world Evaluation of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1RA) on Efficacy and Persistence, Adherence and Therapeutic Inertia Among Type 2 Diabetes Adults With Obesity

An observational study of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity, run by Ana Palanca at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a progressive chronic condition associated with a high morbi-mortality that has a considerable impact on healthcare resources. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are incretin mimetics that have been shown to improve glycemic control with a low associated risk of hypoglycemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 125 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
What is being tested?
GLP-1RA, SGLT2i and Insulin
How many people
26,944 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
1 Jan 2014to 1 Sep 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 125 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All identified adults with type 2 diabetes registered in the Population Information System (SIP) of the Valencian Community and corresponding to the Valencia Clínico-La Malvarrosa Health Department who were diagnosed before the end of the study period were included. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis was defined according to the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revisions, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM) codes. To exclude temporary treatment effects due to short-term use of the antidiabetic treatments, only individuals in the study groups with at least a 6-month prescription were included in the analyses.

Who may be able to join

  • Adults with type 2 diabetes
  • Individuals with at least a 6-month prescription

Who cannot join

  • Individuals below 18
  • Individuals with less than a 6-month prescription

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • INCLIVA

    Valencia, 46010

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Real-world Evaluation of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1RA) on Efficacy and Persistence, Adherence and Therapeutic Inertia Among Type 2 Diabetes Adults With Obesity in the Department of Health of Valencia Clínico-Malvarrosa

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a progressive chronic condition associated with a high morbi-mortality that has a considerable impact on healthcare resources.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are incretin mimetics that have been shown to improve glycemic control with a low associated risk of hypoglycemia. Additionally, previous studies have linked the use of GLP-1RA with a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events and kidney disease progression. Despite these positive results, GLP1-RA´s prescription, following the failure of treatment with metformin monotherapy or dual therapy, remains low in Spain compared to other countries in our milieu. Furthermore, the use of this therapeutic class is not homogeneous across the different autonomous communities in Spain, and, no objective justification for these differences seems to exist. Consequently, there is a need to understand which are the benefits associated with the use of GLP-1RA, versus intensification with other oral agents, in real-life conditions.

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In this study, the impact of the use of GLP-1RA on clinical outcomes such as all-cause mortality, cardiovascular and renal outcomes as well as severe hypoglycemia will be evaluated based on the analysis of longitudinal databases that collect the variables of interest generated in a real-life scenario. In addition, both persistence and adherence to treatment in patients treated with GLP-1RA and its impact on the clinical outcomes of interest will be studied. Finally, therapeutic inertia will be analyzed.

All these data will contribute to generating cost-effective strategies aimed at improving health outcomes among T2D patients in our setting, reinforcing persistence and adherence to the prescribed treatment, and reducing therapeutic inertia in this group of patients.

Since the use of GLP-1RA versus intensification with other oral agents has been associated with better glycemic control, and, when compared to intensification with basal insulin, with a lower incidence of severe hypoglycemia, we hypothesized that T2D adults treated with GLP-1RA would present a lower incidence of cardiovascular and renal outcomes and fewer hospitalizations due to severe hypoglycemia events as well as a decreased all-cause mortality. On the other hand, patients on GLP-1RA who would present greater persistence and adherence to treatment should experience fewer cardiovascular and renal outcomes and lower mortality compared to those with less persistence and adherence. Finally, it is possible that the type of GLP-1RA and the mode of administration, weekly versus daily, may influence adherence, persistence and therapeutic inertia in this group of patients.

Being tested
GLP-1RA, SGLT2i, Insulin, Miscellany
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GLP-1RADrug

    All T2D adults treated with Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) or initiating a GLP-1RA during the study period

  • SGLT2iDrug

    SGLT2 inhibitors users with no GLP-1RA prescription: all T2D adults treated with Sodium/glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) or initiating treatment with SGLT2i during the study period and who were not treated with a GLP-1RA

  • InsulinDrug

    Insulin users with no GLP-1RA and/or SGLT2i prescriptions: all T2D adults treated with insulin or initiating insulin treatment during the study period and who were not treated with GLP-1RA/SGLT2i

  • MiscellanyDrug

    Other glucose-lowering agents users: all T2D adults who were not treated with GLP-1RA and/or SGLT2i and/or insulin during the study period and who were treated with other glucose-lowering agents during the study period

Study groups in NCT05535322
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GLP-1RAAll GLP-1RA users: all T2D adults treated with GLP-1RA or initiating a GLP-1RA during the study period
Receives: Drug: GLP-1RA
SGLT2iSGLT2 inhibitors users with no GLP-1RA prescription: all T2D adults treated with SGLT2i or initiating treatment with SGLT2i during the study period and who were not treated with a GLP-1RA
Receives: Drug: SGLT2i
InsulinInsulin users with no GLP-1RA and/or SGLT2i prescriptions: all T2D adults treated with insulin or initiating insulin treatment during the study period and who were not treated with GLP-1RA/SGLT2i
Receives: Drug: Insulin
MiscellanyOther glucose-lowering agents users: all T2D adults who were not treated with GLP-1RA and/or SGLT2i and/or insulin during the study period.
Receives: Drug: Miscellany

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Major acute cardiovascular events

    In this work, this composite includes patients suffering from non-fatal acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and non-fatal stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), all-cause death, and, heart failure events occurring during the study period (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first).

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the event or the end of the study, on 31/12/2019, whichever came first.

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Major acute cardiovascular events without heart failure

    In this work, this composite includes patients suffering from non-fatal acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and non-fatal stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) and all-cause death occurring during the study period (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first).

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the event or the end of the study, on 31/12/2019, whichever came first.

  2. AMI

    Acute myocardial infarction events occurring during the study follow-up (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first.

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the event or the end of the study, on 31/12/2019, whichever came first.

  3. Stroke

    Stroke events occurring during the study follow-up (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first.

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the event or the end of the study, on 31/12/2019, whichever came first.

  4. Heart Failure

    Heart failure hospitalization occurring during the study follow-up (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first.

    Measured: Through study completion (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first)

  5. all-cause death

    Death from all causes occurring during the study follow-up (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first.

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the event or the end of the study, on 31/12/2019, whichever came first.

  6. Renal progression

    Sustained 40% reduction in eGFR occurring during the study follow-up (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first.

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the event or the end of the study, on 31/12/2019, whichever came first.

  7. atrial fibrillation

    Events of atrial fibrillation episodes occurring during the study follow-up (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first.

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the event or the end of the study, on 31/12/2019, whichever came first.

  8. Hypoglycemia

    Severe hypoglycemia requiring hospitalization occurring during the study follow-up (from inclusion in the study until the event or the end of the study period, whichever came first.

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the event or the end of the study, on 31/12/2019, whichever came first.

  9. Persistence

    Persistence on treatment was defined as the percentage of patients continuing treatment from the start of the study period or since the first prescription during the study period until evidence of discontinuation or the end of the study period.

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the end of the study, on 31/12/2019.

  10. Adherence

    Treatment adherence was defined as the proportion of days covered (days in which an individual had access to the medication) from the start of the study period or since the first prescription during the study period until treatment discontinuation

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the end of the study, on 31/12/2019.

  11. Therapeutic inertia

    Therapeutic inertia was defined as non-intensification of treatment once started despite HbA1c ≥7.5% during follow-up.

    Measured: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the end of the study, on 31/12/2019.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Sep 2022
  2. Study start1 Jan 2014
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
26,944 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05535322
Sponsor's protocol ID
GLP-1RA in T2D
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
7 Mar 2022
Last updated
28 Sep 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Blonde L, Raccah D, Lew E, Meyers J, Nikonova E, Ajmera M, Davis KL, Bertolini M, Guerci B. Treatment Intensification in Type 2 Diabetes: A Real-World Study of 2-OAD Regimens, GLP-1 RAs, or Basal Insulin. Diabetes Ther. 2018 Jun;9(3):1169-1184. doi: 10.1007/s13300-018-0429-x. Epub 2018 Apr 19.

    PubMed 29675797
  • Carls GS, Tuttle E, Tan RD, Huynh J, Yee J, Edelman SV, Polonsky WH. Understanding the Gap Between Efficacy in Randomized Controlled Trials and Effectiveness in Real-World Use of GLP-1 RA and DPP-4 Therapies in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2017 Nov;40(11):1469-1478. doi: 10.2337/dc16-2725. Epub 2017 Aug 11.

    PubMed 28801475
  • Chatterjee S, Davies MJ, Khunti K. What have we learnt from "real world" data, observational studies and meta-analyses. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2018 Feb;20 Suppl 1:47-58. doi: 10.1111/dom.13178.

    PubMed 29364585
  • Conget I, Mauricio D, Ortega R, Detournay B; CHADIG Study investigators. Characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus newly treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists (CHADIG Study): a cross-sectional multicentre study in Spain. BMJ Open. 2016 Jul 26;6(7):e010197. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010197.

    PubMed 27466235
  • Divino V, Boye KS, Lebrec J, DeKoven M, Norrbacka K. GLP-1 RA Treatment and Dosing Patterns Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Six Countries: A Retrospective Analysis of Pharmacy Claims Data. Diabetes Ther. 2019 Jun;10(3):1067-1088. doi: 10.1007/s13300-019-0615-5. Epub 2019 Apr 26.

    PubMed 31028689
  • Divino V, DeKoven M, Khan FA, Boye KS, Sapin H, Norrbacka K. GLP-1 RA Treatment Patterns Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Five European Countries. Diabetes Ther. 2017 Feb;8(1):115-128. doi: 10.1007/s13300-016-0224-5. Epub 2017 Jan 9.

    PubMed 28070733
  • Fadini GP, Frison V, Rigato M, Morieri ML, Simioni N, Tadiotto F, D'Ambrosio M, Paccagnella A, Lapolla A, Avogaro A. Trend 2010-2018 in the clinical use of GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in routine clinical practice: an observational study from Northeast Italy. Acta Diabetol. 2020 Mar;57(3):367-375. doi: 10.1007/s00592-019-01445-z. Epub 2019 Oct 31.

    PubMed 31673896
  • Fu AZ, Qiu Y, Davies MJ, Radican L, Engel SS. Treatment intensification in patients with type 2 diabetes who failed metformin monotherapy. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2011 Aug;13(8):765-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01405.x.

    PubMed 21457427
  • Gaede P, Oellgaard J, Carstensen B, Rossing P, Lund-Andersen H, Parving HH, Pedersen O. Years of life gained by multifactorial intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and microalbuminuria: 21 years follow-up on the Steno-2 randomised trial. Diabetologia. 2016 Nov;59(11):2298-2307. doi: 10.1007/s00125-016-4065-6. Epub 2016 Aug 16.

    PubMed 27531506
  • Guerci B, Charbonnel B, Gourdy P, Hadjadj S, Hanaire H, Marre M, Verges B. Efficacy and adherence of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in real-life settings. Diabetes Metab. 2019 Dec;45(6):528-535. doi: 10.1016/j.diabet.2019.01.006. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

    PubMed 30677504
  • Hernandez AF, Green JB, Janmohamed S, D'Agostino RB Sr, Granger CB, Jones NP, Leiter LA, Rosenberg AE, Sigmon KN, Somerville MC, Thorpe KM, McMurray JJV, Del Prato S; Harmony Outcomes committees and investigators. Albiglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (Harmony Outcomes): a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2018 Oct 27;392(10157):1519-1529. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32261-X. Epub 2018 Oct 2.

    PubMed 30291013
  • Kristensen SL, Rorth R, Jhund PS, Docherty KF, Sattar N, Preiss D, Kober L, Petrie MC, McMurray JJV. Cardiovascular, mortality, and kidney outcomes with GLP-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcome trials. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Oct;7(10):776-785. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(19)30249-9. Epub 2019 Aug 14.

    PubMed 31422062
  • Lin J, Lingohr-Smith M, Fan T. Real-world medication persistence and outcomes associated with basal insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist free-dose combination therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes in the US. Clinicoecon Outcomes Res. 2016 Dec 22;9:19-29. doi: 10.2147/CEOR.S117200. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 28053550
  • Leiter LA, Bain SC, Bhatt DL, Buse JB, Mazer CD, Pratley RE, Rasmussen S, Ripa MS, Vrazic H, Verma S. The effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists liraglutide and semaglutide on cardiovascular and renal outcomes across baseline blood pressure categories: Analysis of the LEADER and SUSTAIN 6 trials. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2020 Sep;22(9):1690-1695. doi: 10.1111/dom.14079. Epub 2020 Jun 3.

    PubMed 32372454
  • Khunti K, Gomes MB, Pocock S, Shestakova MV, Pintat S, Fenici P, Hammar N, Medina J. Therapeutic inertia in the treatment of hyperglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2018 Feb;20(2):427-437. doi: 10.1111/dom.13088. Epub 2017 Oct 1.

    PubMed 28834075

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity, run by Ana Palanca at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Sep 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Major acute cardiovascular events (time frame: From inclusion in the study, starting from 01/01/2014, until the event or the end of the study, on 31/12/2019, whichever came first.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05535322, which also lists 18 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Sep 2022.

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