Intensification of medication and glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes-The ADVANCE trial

Susan Van Dieren, Andre Kengne, John Chalmers, Joline Beulens, Timothy Davis, Greg Fulcher, S Heller, Anushka Patel, Stephen Colagiuri, Pavel Hamet, Giuseppe Mancia, Michel Marre, Bruce Neal, Bryan Williams, Linda Peelen, Yvonne Van Der Schouw, Mark Woodward, Sophia Zoungas

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    Abstract

    Aims: The aim of this study was to assess associations between patient characteristics, intensification of blood glucose-lowering treatment through oral glucose-lowering therapy and/or insulin and effective glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes. Methods: 11140 patients from the Action in Diabetes and Vascular disease: preterAx and diamicroN-MR Controlled Evaluation (ADVANCE) trial who were randomized to intensive glucose control or standard glucose control and followed up for a median of 5years were categorized into two groups: effective glycaemic control [haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)≤7.0% or a proportionate reduction in HbA1c over 10%] or ineffective glycaemic control (HbA1c>7.0% and a proportionate reduction in HbA1c less than or equal to 10%). Therapeutic intensification was defined as addition of an oral glucose-lowering agent or commencement of insulin. Pooled logistic regression models examined the associations between patient factors, intensification and effective glycaemic control. Results: A total of 7768 patients (69.7%), including 3198 in the standard treatment group achieved effective glycaemic control. Compared to patients with ineffective control, patients with effective glycaemic control had shorter duration of diabetes and lower HbA1c at baseline and at the time of treatment intensification. Treatment intensification with addition of an oral agent or commencement of insulin was associated with a 107% [odds ratio, OR: 2.07 (95% confidence interval, CI: 1.95-2.20)] and 152% [OR: 2.52 (95% CI: 2.30-2.77)] greater chance of achieving effective glycaemic control, respectively. These associations were robust after adjustment for several baseline characteristics and not modified by the number of oral medications taken at the time of treatment intensification. Conclusions: Effective glycaemic control was associated with treatment intensification at lower HbA1c levels at all stages of the disease course and in both arms of the ADVANCE trial.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)426-432
    Number of pages7
    JournalDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
    Volume16
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2014

    Keywords

    • Glycaemic control
    • HbA1c
    • Therapy
    • Treatment intensification
    • Type 2 diabetes

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