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Gliflozins and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes (GIOIA)

Effects of Gliflozins on Markers of Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes (GIOIA): a Multicenter Pragmatic Prospective Cohort Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03918148
Acronym
GIOIA
Enrollment
1150
Registered
2019-04-17
Start date
2018-01-15
Completion date
2023-12-31
Last updated
2024-04-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Brief summary

GIOIA represents a multicenter pragmatic prospective cohort study, aimed at evaluating the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors currently marketed (dapagliflozin, canagliflozin, empagliflozin) on markers of vascular, myocardial and renal damage, in patients with type 2 diabetes not well controlled with metformin and/or basal insulin. The changes of the interest outcomes are compared with those obtained with a comparator glucose lowering class (DPP-4inhibitors) over a follow-up of two years.

Interventions

DRUGSGLT-2i

Dapagliflozin or canagliflozin or empagliflozin add on to metformin ± basal insulin

DRUGDPP-4i

Sitagliptin or vildagliptin or saxagliptin or linagliptin or alogliptin add on to metformin ± basal insulin

Sponsors

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* type 2 diabetes for at least 5 years * new use of an SGLT2-I or DPP4-I as add-on to metformin or insulin according to clinical practice * HbA1c levels ≥ 7% and ≤ 8.5% * eGFR ≥ 60 ml/min/1.73 m2

Exclusion criteria

* Type 1 diabetes or secondary diabetes resulting from specific causes * History of neurovascular ulcers * Previous therapy with SGLT-2i or DPP4-i in the 3 months prior to the study enrollment * History of cancer within the last 5 years * Pregnancy or active breast-feeding * Serum creatinine level ≥ 1.3 mg/dl in women and ≥ 1.4 mg/dl in men * eGFR ≤ 60 ml/min/1.73 m2

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT)24 monthsProgression (increase in mean CIMT in millimeters \[mm\]) or regression (reduction \> o = 0.020 mm on mean CIMT) after 2 years of follow-up
Urinary albumin to creatinine ratio excretion24 monthsDevelopment of microalbuminuria in normoalbuminuric patients at baseline or development of macroalbuminuria in patients with microalbuminuria at baseline; regression of microalbuminuria to normoalbuminuria or regression of macroalbuminuria to microalbuminuria
Myocardial stiffness indexes24 monthsChange from baseline in: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) in percentage (%), Diastolic Left Ventricular Dimension (LVDs) in centimeters (cm) Interventricular Septum thickness (IVS) in cm left vetricular posterior wall thickness (PWs) in cm

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Blood pressure24 monthsChange in systolic and dyastolic blood pressure in mmHg from baseline
estimated Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)24 monthsChange in estimated glomerular filtration rate in mI/min/1.73 mq from baseline
Waist circumference (WC)24 monthsChange in waist circumference in cm from baseline
Weight24 monthsChange in body weight in kilograms (kg) from baseline
Body mass index (BMI)24 monthsChange in body mass index in Kg/mq from baseline

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
HbA1c24 monthsChange in HbA1c in % from baseline
Lipid profile24 monthsChange in total cholesterol, tryglicerides, HDL-cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol in mg/dL from baseline
Mean amplitude glucose excursions (MAGE)24 monthsChange in MAGE in mmol/L from baseline

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026