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CompletedNCT03457012SURE CANADAUpdated Sep 8, 2021

A Research Study Looking at How Semaglutide Works in People With Type 2 Diabetes in Canada, as Part of Local Clinical Practice

An observational study in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-09-08.

Sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
462
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 643 studies in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 by Novo Nordisk A/S — 25 open to participants now, 29 under way, 11 of them phase 3. Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 · Novo Nordisk A/S.

Enrollment
146th of 215
462 · median 938
Started
2018
with 19 others
Observational
215 of 643
9 open now
Registered
447th of 643
by date

Among the 643 studies in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 by Novo Nordisk A/S, this one is the 146th largest by enrollment of the 215 observational ones that give a count, is one of 20 that started in 2018, is one of 215 observational ones, and was the 447th registered.

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

10,382 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; 1,411 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

25 of the 643 studies in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 by Novo Nordisk A/S are open now, in 12 countries. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 883 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 studies recruiting now, 374 (42%) set no upper age limit and 383 (43%) stop at 75 or younger; 52 take children under 18; 205 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes.

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Study summary

The purpose of the study is to collect information on how semaglutide works in real world patients. Participants will get semaglutide prescribed by the study doctor. The study will last for about 6 to 8 months. Participants will be asked to complete some questionnaires about the health and the diabetes treatment. Participants will complete these during the normally scheduled visits with the study doctor.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Participants with type 2 diabetes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Signed obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedures related to recording of data according to protocol)
  • The decision to initiate treatment with commercially available semaglutide has been made by the patient/Legally Acceptable Representative (LAR) and the treating physician before and independently from the decision to include the patient in this study
  • Male or female, age greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent
  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at least 12 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Available and documented value less than or equal to 12 weeks prior to initiation of semaglutide treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given in this study
  • Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation
  • Treatment with any drug within 90 days prior to enrolment into the study
  • to semaglutide or to any of the
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(5)

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Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

HbA1c

A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Excipients

The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
462 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Semaglutide

    Participants will receive semaglutide at the treating physician's discretion as part of the usual clinical practice. The prescription and use of semaglutide is completely independent of this study. Total study duration for the individual patient will be approximately 30 weeks

    Drug: Semaglutide

Interventions

  • Patients will be treated with commercially available semaglutide in a prefilled pen injector (FlexTouch® variant) according to routine local clinical practice at the discretion of the treating physician. Other anti-hyperglycaemic treatments will be prescribed at the physician's discretion.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Glycated Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

    Measured in % points

    Time frame: Baseline (up to 12 weeks prior to treatment initiation at week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  2. Change in HbA1c

    Measured in mmol/mol

    Time frame: Baseline (up to 12 weeks prior to treatment initiation at week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in body weight

    Measured in kg

    Time frame: Baseline (up to 12 weeks prior to treatment initiation at week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  2. Change in body weight

    Measured in %

    Time frame: Baseline (up to 12 weeks prior to treatment initiation at week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  3. Change in waist circumference

    Measured in cm

    Time frame: Baseline (up to 12 weeks prior to treatment initiation at week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  4. HbA1c level at end of study: < 8.0% (64 mmol/mol) (yes/no)

    Number of participants who achieved/not achieved HbA1c level at end of study: \<8.0%

    Time frame: At end of study (week 28-38)

  5. HbA1c level at end of study: <7.5% (59 mmol/mol) (yes/no)

    Number of participants who achieved/not achieved HbA1c level at end of study: \<7.5%

    Time frame: At end of study (week 28-38)

  6. HbA1c level at end of study: <7.0% (53 mmol/mol) (yes/no)

    Number of participants who achieved/not achieved HbA1c level at end of study: \<7.0%

    Time frame: At end of study (week 28-38)

  7. Reduction in HbA1c of 1.0% point or more (yes/no)

    Number of participants who achieved/not achieved reduction in HbA1c of 1.0% point or more

    Time frame: Baseline (up to 12 weeks prior to treatment initiation at week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  8. Weight reduction of 3.0% or more (yes/no)

    Number of participants who achieved/not achieved weight reduction of 3.0% or more

    Time frame: Baseline (up to 12 weeks prior to treatment initiation at week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  9. Weight reduction of 5.0% or more (yes/no)

    Number of participants who achieved/not achieved weight reduction of 5.0% or more

    Time frame: Baseline (up to 12 weeks prior to treatment initiation at week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  10. HbA1c reduction of 1.0% point or more and weight reduction of 3.0% or more (yes/no)

    Number of participants who achieved/not achieved HbA1c reduction of 1.0% point or more and weight reduction of 3.0% or more

    Time frame: Baseline (up to 12 weeks prior to treatment initiation at week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  11. Patient reported severe or documented hypoglycaemia (yes/no)

    Number of participants who reported/not reported severe or documented hypogycaemia

    Time frame: Between baseline (week 0) and end of study (week 28-38)

  12. Change in Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire - Status (DTSQs) (absolute treatment satisfaction): Total treatment satisfaction

    The status version (DTSQs) provides a measure of how satisfied patients are with their current diabetes treatment. It consists of 8 questions, which are to be answered on a Likert scale from 0 to 6 (0 = very dissatisfied to 6 = very satisfied). Six questions are summed to produce a total Treatment Satisfaction score. The remaining two questions are concerning perceived frequency of hyperglycaemia and perceived frequency of hypoglycaemia, respectively.

    Time frame: Baseline (week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  13. Change in Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire - Change (DTSQc) (relative treatment satisfaction): Total treatment satisfaction

    The change version (DTSQc) has the same 8 items as the status version, but is reworded to direct the patients to compare the experience of the current treatment with the experience of previous treatment. Each question is scored on a scale of -3 to +3 (-3 = much less satisfied now to +3 = much more satisfied now), with 0 (midpoint), representing no change.

    Time frame: Baseline (week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  14. Change in Short Form (SF)-36 v2: Physical summary component

    The SF-36®v2 questionnaire has 36 questions grouped into eight domains termed: physical functioning, bodily pain, role-physical, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and mental health, which again can be combined to give two summary component scores (overall mental- and physical health).

    Time frame: Baseline (week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  15. Change in SF-36 v2: Mental summary component

    The SF-36®v2 questionnaire has 36 questions grouped into eight domains termed: physical functioning, bodily pain, role-physical, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and mental health, which again can be combined to give two summary component scores (overall mental- and physical health).

    Time frame: Baseline (week 0), end of study (week 28-38)

  16. Patient completed the study under treatment with semaglutide (yes/no)

    Number of patients who completed/not completed the study under treatment with semaglutide

    Time frame: At end of study (week 28-38)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Cambridge, Ontario N1R 7L6, Canada
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References and documents

Publications

  • Yale JF, Catarig AM, Grau K, Harris S, Klimek-Abercrombie A, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Reardon L, Woo V, Liutkus J. Use of once-weekly semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes in routine clinical practice: Results from the SURE Canada multicentre, prospective, observational study. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2021 Oct;23(10):2269-2278. doi: 10.1111/dom.14468. Epub 2021 Aug 15. PubMed 34142429 ↗
  • Yale JF, Bodholdt U, Catarig AM, Catrina S, Clark A, Ekberg NR, Erhan U, Holmes P, Knudsen ST, Liutkus J, Sathyapalan T, Schultes B, Rudofsky G. Real-world use of once-weekly semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes: pooled analysis of data from four SURE studies by baseline characteristic subgroups. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2022 Apr;10(2):e002619. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002619. PubMed 35383100 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com

Data sharing details ↗ · www.novonordisk-trials.com

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Mar 2018 to primary completion in Dec 2019, 20 months.

Of 170 industry-sponsored observational studies under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, half reached primary completion within 25 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 16 and three quarters within 44. This study's 20 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 603 studies reached it within 32 months; a quarter within 17 and three quarters within 63.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Mar 1, 2018
First posted
Mar 7, 2018
StartActual
Mar 29, 2018
Primary completionActual
Dec 19, 2019
CompletionActual
Dec 19, 2019
Last update
Sep 8, 2021
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 8, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03457012
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 7, 2018
Start date
Mar 29, 2018
Primary completion
Dec 19, 2019
Completion
Dec 19, 2019
Last update
Sep 8, 2021

Study contacts

Clinical Reporting Anchor and Disclosure (1452)
study director · Novo Nordisk A/S

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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