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Intensive glucose control did not prevent important complications in type 2 diabetes

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.12.1.12

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    A Patel

    Dr A Patel, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; apatel@george.org.au

    QUESTION

    In type 2 diabetes, does intensive glucose control prevent adverse outcomes more than standard glucose control?

    METHODS

    Design:

    randomised controlled trial (Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified Release Controlled Evaluation [ADVANCE]).

    Allocation:

    concealed.

    Blinding:

    blinded (outcome adjudication committee).

    Follow-up period:

    median 5 years.

    Setting:

    215 centres in 20 countries worldwide.

    Patients:

    11 140 patients ⩾55 years of age (mean age 66 y, 58% men) who had type 2 diabetes and a history of, or risk factors for, vascular disease. Patients requiring insulin were excluded.

    Intervention:

    intensive glucose control with gliclazide, modified-release, 30–120 mg/day, and other non-sulfonylurea drugs as needed to achieve a target glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) concentration ⩽6.5% (n = 5571) or standard glucose control with drugs other than gliclazide (n = 5569).

    Outcomes:

    composite of major macrovascular events (non-fatal myocardial infarction or stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes) and composite of major microvascular events (new or worsening nephropathy or retinopathy). Secondary outcomes included new-onset microalbuminuria and severe hypoglycaemia.

    Patient follow-up:

    95% (intention-to-treat analysis).

    MAIN RESULTS

    The …

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    Footnotes

    • Source of funding: Servier and National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.