SGLT2 inhibitors × body weight & composition

SynthesisMedicine2016

Efficacy and safety of canagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Wei Xiong et al.PubMed ↗Full text ↗Publisher ↗

  • Canagliflozin 100 mglooks good hereLower long-term blood sugar.Randomised, small.
  • Canagliflozin 300 mglooks good hereLower long-term blood sugar.Randomised, small.

What the trial testedrandomised · 2016

Randomised vs placebo

Probably lowered long-term blood sugar

−0.63−0.77 to −0.49

canagliflozin 100 mg vs placebo

As reported

difference −0.63, 95% CI −0.77 to −0.49 · the paper's word: glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)

Randomised vs placebo

Probably lowered long-term blood sugar

−0.80−0.98 to −0.62

canagliflozin 300 mg vs placebo

As reported

difference −0.80, 95% CI −0.98 to −0.62 · the paper's word: glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)

No range given

Reported lower body weight, no range given

−2.23

canagliflozin 100 mg vs placebo

As reported

difference −2.23, no interval

No range given

Reported lower body weight, no range given

−3.00

canagliflozin 300 mg vs placebo

As reported

difference −3.00, no interval

Who was studied, and how

people with type 2 diabetes, in this paper

The trial randomly assignedassigned by chance

canagliflozin 100 mg
placebo

Probably lowered long-term blood sugar−0.63

Reported lower body weight, no range given−2.23

randomised

The trial randomly assignedassigned by chance

canagliflozin 300 mg
placebo

Probably lowered long-term blood sugar−0.80

Reported lower body weight, no range given−3.00

randomised

the abstract, start to end

of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were -0.63 (95% CI: -0.77, -0.49) and -0.80 (95% CI: -0.98, -0.62) for

with that of placebo, with a WMD of -2.23 and -3.00 in percent changes (P < 0.001

← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
could be chance
No interval given · direction only, strength unknown
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)canagliflozin 100 mg vs placebo
−0.63−0.77 to −0.49
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)canagliflozin 300 mg vs placebo
−0.80−0.98 to −0.62
Body weightcanagliflozin 100 mg vs placebo
−2.23
Body weightcanagliflozin 300 mg vs placebo
−3.00
SGLT2 inhibitorsGlycemic controlBody weight & composition

SGLT2 inhibitors × body weight & compositionhelps?settled

unlikelylikely
0.98not counted

SGLT2 inhibitors × glycemic controlhelps?replicated

unlikelylikely
0.92not counted
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
more certainless certain
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