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Study · Randomized controlled trial · n = 4,830 · 2024

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Glycemia reduction in type 2 diabetes-Hypoglycemia outcomes: A randomized clinical trial.

Seaquist ER, Phillips LS, Ghosh A, Baker C, Bergenstal RM, Crandall JP, Goland RS, Gramzinski MR, Hox SH, Hsia DS, Johnson ML, Lachin JM and 4 more

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Raskin P, Valencia WM, Waltje AH, Younes N

PloS one15 Nov 2024Cited by 4 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study2

2 results from studies that gave the peptide. 2 results from people.

  1. 01HumanRandomized controlled trialSafety outcome

    In metformin-treated adults with type 2 diabetes, severe hypoglycemia occurred in 6 participants (0.5%) with liraglutide, across four arms (p<0.05).

    In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes taking metformin, severe low blood sugar occurred in 0.5% of those given liraglutide, compared across four drug groups.

    Outcome
    Not applicableSevere hypoglycemia events
    Study

    n = 4,830

    Comparator
    Glargine U100, glimepiride, sitagliptin (added to metformin)
    Outcome group
    Adverse events · Endocrine and hormones
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 5.0 ± 1.3 years (mean ± SD)As given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Severe hypoglycemia
    6 participants
    liraglutide
    Severe hypoglycemia
    0.5%
    liraglutide

    Source sentences

    Summary
    While participants were taking their assigned medications, severe hypoglycemia occurred in 10 (0.8%), 16 (1.3%), 6 (0.5%), and 4 (0.3%), (p<0.05) and hypoglycemic symptoms in 659 (54.2%), 833 (68.3%), 375 (32.4%), and 361 (29.1%) of participants following randomization to glargine, glimepiride, lira…
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Randomized, controlled trial of 5,047 participants with T2DM of <10 years' duration, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 6.8-8.5% (50.8-69.4 mmol/mol).
    Summary · context
    Randomization to addition of glargine U100, glimepiride, liraglutide, or sitagliptin over 5.0 ± 1.3 (mean ± SD) years.
  2. 02HumanRandomized controlled trialSafety outcome

    In metformin-treated adults with type 2 diabetes, hypoglycemic symptoms occurred in 375 participants (32.4%) with liraglutide, across four arms (p<0.001).

    In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes taking metformin, low blood sugar symptoms occurred in 32.4% of those given liraglutide, compared across four drug groups.

    Outcome
    Not applicableHypoglycemic symptoms
    Study

    n = 4,830

    Comparator
    Glargine U100, glimepiride, sitagliptin (added to metformin)
    Outcome group
    Adverse events · Endocrine and hormones
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 5.0 ± 1.3 years (mean ± SD)As given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Hypoglycemic symptoms
    375 participants
    liraglutide
    Hypoglycemic symptoms
    32.4%
    liraglutide

    Source sentences

    Summary
    While participants were taking their assigned medications, severe hypoglycemia occurred in 10 (0.8%), 16 (1.3%), 6 (0.5%), and 4 (0.3%), (p<0.05) and hypoglycemic symptoms in 659 (54.2%), 833 (68.3%), 375 (32.4%), and 361 (29.1%) of participants following randomization to glargine, glimepiride, lira…
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Randomized, controlled trial of 5,047 participants with T2DM of <10 years' duration, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 6.8-8.5% (50.8-69.4 mmol/mol).
    Summary · context
    Randomization to addition of glargine U100, glimepiride, liraglutide, or sitagliptin over 5.0 ± 1.3 (mean ± SD) years.

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Registered trials1

Trials this study reports on, or that list this study as a reference. Registry data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

1 trial · 1 completed · 1 with posted results · source ClinicalTrials.gov (opens in a new tab)

CompletedPhase 3Results postedNCT01794143

A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Major Glycemia-lowering Medications for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

GRADE Study Groupn = 7,850May 2013 to 30 Apr 2021

Type 2 Diabetes · Comparative Effectiveness of Glycemia-lowering Medications

Trial pageClinicalTrials.govUpdated 10 Feb 2026

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  1. Version 2Current

    12 Oct 2026, 11:11 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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