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Metformin And Cardiovascular Effectiveness vs SGLT2 (MACES)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03627039

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Brief summary

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The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors relative to metformin for reducing subsequent cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The investigators will conduct a population-based, new-user, longitudinal-cohort study using a nationwide US commercial insurance claims database. The investigators will compare adults with diabetes mellitus type 2 over the age of 18 who were newly prescribed an SGLT2 inhibitor or metformin between March 29, 2013 (date of US approval of first SGLT2) and January 1st, 2017 (most recent available data). Patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 will be identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) and ICD-10 codes. Cohort entry date will be the date of the first prescription for an SGLT2 or metformin. New users of SGLT2 or metformin will be defined as those without a prior prescription for either class of medications, or any other medication for diabetes, in the preceding 180 days.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03627039
Recruitment status
Not listed
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Enrollment
20,000 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Aug 31, 2018
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2020
Completion
Jul 31, 2020
Last update posted
Aug 12, 2019

2018 – 2020

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics Boston Massachusetts 02130

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