A real-world, nationwide, register-based, randomised trial (RRCT) comparing SGLT2 inhibitors with metformin as standard treatment in early typ 2 diabetes. An open-label trial addressing efficacy with respect to clinically important macro- and microvascular events.
2067 type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients on monotherapy or drug naive. Randomization 1:1, metformin, dosing according to treatment guidelines or SGLT2 inhibitor, dapagliflozin 10 mg od. 844 events estimated for study completion (90% power to detect hazard ratio (HR) \<0.8 for dapagliflozin vs metformin ) Endpoint collection during study duration (about 4 years) from national health care registers: Patient, Prescribed drugs, Cause of death and Population registers; National diabetes register (NDR) Primary analysis according to insulin tolerance test (ITT)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
2,067
Active comparator
Experimental treatment
Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala, Sweden
Time to first occurence of a confirmed composite endpoint of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy or foot ulcer.
A confirmed composite endpoint includes death, myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy or foot ulcer (ICD10 diagnosis codes)
Time frame: Time to first event during study period (for each patient 24-48 months, mean 36 months )
Ordinal analysis of components of primary endpoint (see above)
Death, major adverse cardiovascular event or microvascular event at 2 years follow-up (ICD10 diagnosis codes), scored according to severity as specified in statistical analysis plan.
Time frame: Events of any of above having occurred during 48 months following randomization.
Time to first occurence of a confirmed composite endpoint of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy or foot ulcer (ICD10 diagnosis codes) or initiation of insulin treatment.
A confirmed composite endpoint includes death, myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy or foot ulcer (ICD10 diagnosis codes) or initiation of insulin treatment (filled prescription according to Swedish Prescribed Drug Register)
Time frame: Time to first event during study period (for each patient 24-48 months, mean 36 months )
Time to first occurence of a confirmed composite endpoint of non-fatal myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, unstable angina or cardiovascular death.
A confirmed composite endpoint includes non-fatal myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, unstable angina or cardiovascular death (ICD10 diagnosis codes).
Time frame: Time to first event during study period (for each patient 24-48 months, mean 36 months )
Time to first occurence of a confirmed composite endpoint of heart failure or cardiovascular death.
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A confirmed composite endpoint includes heart failure or cardiovascular death (ICD10 diagnosis codes)
Time frame: Time to first event during study period (for each patient 24-48 months, mean 36 months )
Death
Time to death (Population Register data)
Time frame: Time to event during study period (for each patient 24-48 months, mean 36 months)
Microvascular events, first of; occurrence or progression of retinopathy, nephropathy, diabetic foot lesions
Time to first event of: occurrence or progression of retinopathy, nephropathy, diabetic foot ulcers (ICD10 diagnosis codes)
Time frame: Time to first event during study period (for each patient 24-48 months, mean 36 months )
Need for insulin treatment
Time to initiation of insulin treatment (filled prescription according to Swedish Prescribed Drug Register)
Time frame: Time to first event during study period (for each patient 24-48 months, mean 36 months )
Treatment failure, defined as add-on or switch to another glucose-lowering drug
Time to event of: add-on or switch to another glucose-lowering drug (filled prescription according to Swedish Prescribed Drug Register)
Time frame: Time to first event during study period (for each patient 24-48 months, mean 36 months )
Change in glycemic control
HbA1c level (mmol/mol)
Time frame: Change during study period, at 12, 24, 36 and 48 months
Change in LDL-cholesterol
Change in LDL cholesterol from baseline (mmol/L)
Time frame: Change during study period; assessment at baseline, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months
Change in HDL-cholesterol
Change in HDL cholesterol from baseline (mmol/L)
Time frame: Change during study period; assessment at baseline, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months
Change in total cholesterol
Change in total cholesterol from baseline (mmol/L)
Time frame: Change during study period; assessment at baseline, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months
Change in triglycerides
Change in triglycerides from baseline (mmol/L)
Time frame: Change during study period; assessment at baseline, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months
Change in albuminuria
Change in urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (mg/mol)
Time frame: Change during study period; assessment at baseline, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months
Change in blood pressure
Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Time frame: Change during study period; assessment at baseline, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months
Change in body weight
Change in body weight (kg)
Time frame: Change during study period; assessment at baseline, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months
Change in BMI
Change in BMI (kg/m2)
Time frame: Change during study period; assessment at baseline, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months
Health care costs
Diagnosis-based (IDG) costs for all health care during study period plus medication cost
Time frame: Accumulated health care costs during study period (for each patient 24-48 months, mean 36 months )
Health-related quality of life
The Short Form 36-Item Survey version 1.0 (SF-36) is used for patient-reported health and consists of 36 questions. The weighted sums of scores in each of eight defined domains (relating to experience of different aspects of general health, symptoms and functions) are compiled into different scales according to a standardized algorithm. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. The higher the score the less disability, i.e. a score of zero is equivalent to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability. We use the public domain version, called the the RAND-36 Item Health Survey.
Time frame: Assessment at baseline, 12, 24 months
Health-related quality of life with respect to diabetes treatment satisfaction.
The Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) is used. It has been developed to assess patient satisfaction with diabetes treatment. The questionnaire is composed of two different factors. The first factor assesses treatment satisfaction and consists of six questions and the second factor consists of two questions, which assess the burden from hyper- and hypoglycemia. Treatment satisfaction is assessed as the sum of the scores of the six questions on the first factor (total score 36), with a higher score indicating higher treatment satisfaction.
Time frame: Assessment at baseline, 12, 24 months