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The Cardiovascular Effect of GLP-1 Agonist, SGLT2 Inhibitor and Their Combination

NCT03878706 · Recruiting

Last updated 2026-05-28

This clinical trial compares the effects of a GLP-1 agonist, an SGLT2 inhibitor, and their combination on heart function in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Status Recruiting Currently enrolling participants.
Type Observational
Participants 240 people Planned (estimated).
Who can join Ages 45–80 · all sexes
Timeline Started 2017-11 · est. completion 2027-06
Where 1 site · Greece

What this study is testing ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03878706 ↗

Description as written by the study sponsor.

A. Four groups of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with high or very high cardiovascular risk or heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) will be studied before and at 6 and 12 months of treatment: * 60 patients treated with a combination of GLP1 analogue and SGLT2 inhibitor ± metformin * 60 patients treated with GLP-1 agonist as a second step after metformin * 60 patients treated with SGLT2 inhibitor as a second step after metformin * 60 patients treated with a combination of insulin and other antidiabetic agents (metformin - DPP4 inhibitors) Individuals will be equal distributed as far as age, gender and body mass index concerned. In addition, patients suffered from kidney disease and retinopathy are excluded.

Main thing measuredComparison of Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) difference among treatment groups.
SponsorUniversity of Athens
Conditions studiedDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2
GLP-1 drugs

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