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N/A N=24,465

A Study Based on Data From German Sick Funds That Looks at the Costs of Treatment of Type-2 Diabetic Patients With Empagliflozin vs. DPP-4 Inhibitors vs. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Enrolled (actual)
24,465
Serious AEs
Results posted
Aug 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Direct Healthcare Cost — 4247; 7009; 4319; 6535 Euro / patient-year — p=< 0.001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Empagliflozin (Drug); DPP-4i (Drug); GLP-1-RA (Drug)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
All
Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Primary completion
Sep 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Direct Healthcare Cost
4247; 7009; 4319; 6535; 4895; 6851 < 0.001 sig
PRIMARY
Healthcare Resource Utilization
SECONDARY
Indirect Healthcare Costs (Including Indirect Costs of Days Absent From Work)

Summary

Empagliflozin vs. Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1-RA) Cost of Care Study: a German claims data analysis

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Continuous insurance by the sickness fund for the entire period (01/01/2014 - 31/12/2018; death of a patient is the only accepted exception from this rule)
  • At least two outpatient T2DM diagnoses (ICD E11.-) in two different quarters and/or at least one inpatient T2DM diagnosis (ICD E11.-) in the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2016, but before or on index date (i.e. first Empagliflozin or DPP-4i /Sitagliptin prescription).
  • At least one prescription of Empagliflozin or a DPP-4i /Sitagliptin in the inclusion period (01/01/2015 - 31/12/2016)

Exclusion Criteria

  • At least one prescription of a sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i), DPP-4i or GLP-1-RA in the baseline period (01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014)
  • During follow-up, patients will be censored if they switch to any SGLT-2i, DPP-4i or GLP-1-RA or initiate a concomitant use of any SGLT-2i, DPP-4i or GLP-1-RA (free or fixed-dose combinations).
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04295005). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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