Massive study checks if diabetes Pill's Life-Saving heart benefits are real for everyone

NCT ID NCT03363464

Summary

This study is checking if the heart benefits seen for the diabetes drug empagliflozin in controlled trials also happen for regular patients in real-world doctor's offices and hospitals. It will follow about 230,000 adults with type 2 diabetes who are starting this drug or a similar one. The main goal is to see if the drug helps prevent heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and death in everyday use, and to monitor for other safety issues.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bringham Women Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States

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