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Prescription Patterns, Resource Utilization & Costs - Add-on Therapy With Anti Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IVs vs Rosiglitazone

Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01332370
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

This retrospective database study analyzed resource utilization and costs associated with sitagliptin (STG) in comparison with rosiglitazone (RSG) added to metformin (MET) monotherapy among adults with a diagnosis of diabetes who were continuously enrolled in a large US healthcare plan.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5391
Inclusion Criteria
  • Continuously enrolled in the health insurance plan to ensure complete claims coverage
  • At least 1 claim with a diagnosis of diabetes (ICD-9 250.xx)
  • Aged 18 years or older at the index date
  • At least 6 months of baseline period prior to the index date
  • At least 1 claim for MET during the baseline period
  • At least 180 days of continuous therapy with RSG+MET or STG+MET after the index date
Exclusion Criteria
  • At least 1 claim for insulin or sulfonylurea in the baseline period
  • At least 1 claim with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure in the baseline period

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Adults with Type 2 DiabetesSitagliptin + MetforminSubjects with a diagnosis (ICD-9 code) of diabetes
Adults with Type 2 DiabetesRosiglitazone + MetforminSubjects with a diagnosis (ICD-9 code) of diabetes
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
medical resource utilizationat least 12 months following first prescription with RSG or STG as an add-on therapy to MET monotherapy.

Direct healthcare and indirect sick leave costs

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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