GLP-1 receptor agonists × body weight & composition

TrialEuropean journal of endocrinology2017

Heart rate acceleration with GLP-1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes patients: an acute and 12-week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Mark M Smits et al.PubMed ↗Publisher ↗

  • Exenatide-infusionlooks bad hereHigher RHR, no range given.No ranges given.
  • Liraglutidelooks good hereHigher RHR, no range given, lower systolic BP, no range given.No ranges given.

What the trial testedas reported · 2017

No range given

Reported higher RHR, no range given

+7.50

Exenatide-infusion vs placebo

As reported

difference 7.5, no interval

No range given

Reported lower systolic BP, no range given

−12.6

liraglutide vs placebo

As reported

difference −12.6, no interval

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Who was studied, and how

people with hypertension, in this paper

The trial randomly assignedassigned by chance

Exenatide-infusion
placebo

Reported higher RHR, no range given+7.50

randomised

The trial randomly assignedassigned by chance

liraglutide
placebo

Reported higher RHR, no range given+6.60

Reported lower systolic BP, no range given−12.6

randomised

the abstract, start to end

increased RHR (mean ± s.e.m. +7.5 ± 0.9 BPM, P < 0.001), and

with liraglutide increased RHR (+6.6 ± 2.1 BPM), while reducing systolic BP (-12.6 ± 4.7 mmHg) and stroke volume

← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
could be chance
No interval given · direction only, strength unknown
RHRExenatide-infusion vs placebo
7.5
RHRliraglutide vs placebo
6.6
Systolic BPliraglutide vs placebo
−12.6
GLP-1 receptor agonistsBody weight & compositionBlood pressureCardiac & vascular function

GLP-1 receptor agonists × body weight & compositionhelps?replicated

unlikelylikely
0.900.91 without it

GLP-1 receptor agonists × blood pressurehelps?mixed

unlikelylikely
0.500.39 without it
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
this papermore certainless certain
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