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Consequences of reducing hypoglycemia-inducing glucose-lowering medication (medication that lowers glucose (sugar) levels in the blood and can cause low blood sugar) in people with type 2 diabetes of 70 years or older

Not Applicable
Conditions
Complications of type 2 diabetes
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Registration Number
ISRCTN50008265
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Brief Summary

2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39049109/ (added 29/07/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
404
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 70 years or older
2. Having type 2 diabetes
3. Using insulin or sulfonyl urea derivative drugs
4. Recent Hba1c below 54 mmol/ mol or if deemed fragile by the GP practice below 58mmol/mol

Exclusion Criteria

Previously having indicated to be not willing to participate in studies using routine care electronic data

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Two year follow up count of all ICPC coded reasons of encounter registered in the routine care electronical register of the GP practice that are potentially related to hypoglycemia selected in a Delphi procedure by three GP's.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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