Diabetes drug empagliflozin tested in 230,000 patients in Real-World study

NCT ID NCT03363464

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how well the diabetes drug empagliflozin (Jardiance) works in everyday medical practice, outside of a controlled research setting. Researchers are comparing it to other diabetes medications in over 230,000 adults with type 2 diabetes. The goal is to see if the heart and kidney benefits shown in earlier trials hold true for a wider, more diverse patient group.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bringham Women Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Empagliflozin (also known as Jardiance)

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could confirm that empagliflozin's heart and kidney benefits seen in clinical trials also apply to a broader, real-world population with type 2 diabetes.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by factors other than the drug. It also relies on insurance claims data, which may miss some details.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.