Clinical Effects of Liraglutide in a Real-World Setting in Spain : eDiabetes-Monitor SEEN Diabetes Mellitus Working Group Study

INTRODUCTION: A limitation with randomized controlled trials is that, while they provide unbiased evidence of the efficacy of interventions, they do so under unreal conditions and in a very limited and highly selected patient population. Our aim was to provide data about the effectiveness of liraglutide treatment in a real-world and clinical practice setting.

METHODS: In a retrospective and observational study, data from 753 patients with type 2 diabetes were recorded through an online tool (eDiabetes-Monitor).

RESULTS: Mean baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was 8.4 ± 1.4% and mean body mass index (BMI) was 38.6 ± 5.4 kg/m(2). After 3-6 months of treatment with liraglutide, we observed a change in HbA1c of -1.1 ± 1.2%, -4.6 ± 5.3 kg in weight and -1.7 ± 2.0 kg/m(2) in BMI (p < 0.001 for all). Compared to baseline, there was a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure (-5.9 mmHg, p < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (-3.2 mmHg, p < 0.001), LDL cholesterol (-0.189 mmol/l, p < 0.001) and triglycerides (-0.09 mmol/l, p = 0.021). In patients switched from DPP-4 inhibitors, liraglutide induced a decrease of -1.0% in HbA1c (p < 0.001) and a reduction in weight (-4.5 kg, p < 0.001). In patients treated with liraglutide as an add-on therapy to insulin a decrease of -1.08% in HbA1c (p < 0.001) and a weight reduction of -4.15 kg (p < 0.001) were observed.

CONCLUSION: Our study confirms the effectiveness of liraglutide in a real-life and clinical practice setting.

FUNDING: Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders - 6(2015), 2 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 173-85

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mezquita-Raya, Pedro [VerfasserIn]
Reyes-Garcia, Rebeca [VerfasserIn]
Moreno-Perez, Oscar [VerfasserIn]
Escalada-San Martin, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Ángel Rubio Herrera, Miquel [VerfasserIn]
Lopez de la Torre Casares, Martin [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 24.06.2015

Date Revised 10.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1007/s13300-015-0112-4

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NLM249772450