Study of Adult Patients Residing in Argentina Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With a New Formulation of Semaglutide, Both Oral and Subcutaneous, in a Real-world Setting at 3 Months, 6 Months, and 1 Year of Follow-up, Quantifying the Reduction in Glycated Hemoglobin
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: semaglutide.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Diabetes Mellitus. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Argentina
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
New Formulation of Semaglutide in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Argentina: a Prospective, Multicenter, Real-world Study
Overview
The goal of this prospective, multicenter, observational study is to evaluate the real-world effectiveness and safety of oral and subcutaneous semaglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Argentina. The main objective is to assess changes in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline to 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment initiation. Secondary objectives include evaluating changes in body weight, waist circumference, hand-grip strength, treatment satisfaction, medication adherence, treatment route switching, treatment discontinuation, and adverse events. Participants will receive semaglutide as prescribed by their treating physician as part of routine clinical care. Follow-up assessments will be performed at 3, 6, and 12 months to collect clinical, laboratory, safety, treatment satisfaction, and adherence data. Treatment satisfaction will be assessed using the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ), and adherence will be assessed using the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ).
Interventions
- Drug semaglutide
Participants will receive semaglutide as part of their usual medical care for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The intervention of interest includes both oral and subcutaneous formulations of semaglutide, prescribed and dosed at the discretion of the treating physician according to routine clinical practice.
Primary outcome measures
- Change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels from baseline to 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up. [Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.]
Secondary outcome measures (8)
- Change in Body Weight [Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.]
- Change in Waist Circumference [Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.]
- Change in Hand-Grip Strength [Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.]
- Treatment Satisfaction Assessed With the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire [Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.]
- Treatment Adherence Assessed With the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire [Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.]
- Proportion of Patients Switching Administration Route [Time frame: Up to 12 months.]
- Reasons for Treatment Discontinuation [Time frame: Up to 12 months.]
- Adverse Events [Time frame: Up to 12 months.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) >7% and ≤12%.
- Initiating treatment with semaglutide (oral or subcutaneous) prescribed by the treating physician according to clinical judgment.
Exclusion criteria
- Pregnancy or lactation at the time of enrollment.
- History of severe hypersensitivity or adverse reactions to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists.
- Contraindications to semaglutide as listed in the product label (e.g., severe gastrointestinal disease, certain endocrine tumors).
- Any other serious medical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may interfere with study participation or data interpretation.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Argentina · 2 centers
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires — Buenos Aires
- Hospital General de Agudos Dr Enrique Tornú — Buenos Aires
Publications
- Knobel H, Alonso J, Casado JL, Collazos J, Gonzalez J, Ruiz I, Kindelan JM, Carmona A, Juega J, Ocampo A; GEEMA Study Group. Validation of a simplified medication adherence questionnaire in a large cohort of HIV-infected patients: the GEEMA Study. AIDS. 2002 Mar 8;16(4):605-13. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200203080-00012. PMID 11873004
- Rojas-Roque C, Hernandez-Vasquez A, Azanedo D, Bendezu-Quispe G. Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Prevalence of Diabetes in Argentina: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Urban Women and Men. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jul 22;19(15):8888. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19158888. PMID 35897259
- Burgos MA, Morales Mendez EJ, Russo MP, Martingano I, Lopez Gutierrez MP, Maccio AM, Segalini A, Plazzotta F, Otero C, Orrego N, Grande Ratti MF. Utilizing Secondary Data from Electronic Health Records for Automated Frailty Detection in Older Adults with Diabetes. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2025 Aug 7;329:179-183. doi: 10.3233/SHTI250825. PMID 40775843
- American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee. 9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2025. Diabetes Care. 2025 Jan 1;48(1 Suppl 1):S181-S206. doi: 10.2337/dc25-S009. PMID 39651989
- Saravanan P, Bell H, Braae UC, Collins E, Deinega A, Dhatariya K, Machell A, Trent A, Strzelecka A. PIONEER REAL UK: A Multi-Centre, Prospective, Real-World Study of Once-Daily Oral Semaglutide Use in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Adv Ther. 2024 Nov;41(11):4266-4281. doi: 10.1007/s12325-024-02973-z. Epub 2024 Sep 24. PMID 39316289
- Aroda VR, Rosenstock J, Terauchi Y, Altuntas Y, Lalic NM, Morales Villegas EC, Jeppesen OK, Christiansen E, Hertz CL, Haluzik M; PIONEER 1 Investigators. PIONEER 1: Randomized Clinical Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Monotherapy in Comparison With Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2019 Sep;42(9):1724-1732. doi: 10.2337/dc19-0749. Epub 2019 Jun 11. PMID 31186300
- Mahapatra MK, Karuppasamy M, Sahoo BM. Semaglutide, a glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist with cardiovascular benefits for management of type 2 diabetes. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2022 Jun;23(3):521-539. doi: 10.1007/s11154-021-09699-1. Epub 2022 Jan 7. PMID 34993760
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07621419 · 15820