A Research Study to Compare a Medicine Called Semaglutide Against Placebo in People With Peripheral Arterial Disease and Type 2 Diabetes (STRIDE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04560998 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : September 23, 2020
Last Update Posted : February 21, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Peripheral Arterial Disease | Drug: Semaglutide Drug: Placebo (semaglutide) | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 800 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | Sponsor staff involved in the clinical trial is masked according to company standard procedures. |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Effects of Semaglutide on Functional Capacity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 1, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 20, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 15, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Semaglutide
Semaglutide given in addition to standard-of-care treatment
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Drug: Semaglutide
Semaglutide is administered subcutaneously (s.c.; under the skin) once-weekly for 52 weeks in a dose escalating manner: 0.25 mg from week 1 to week 4, 0.5 mg from week 5 to week 8 and 1.0 mg from week 9 to week 52. |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo (semaglutide)
Placebo given in addition to standard-of-care treatment
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Drug: Placebo (semaglutide)
Placebo (semaglutide) is administered s.c. once-weekly for 52 weeks in a dose escalating manner: 0.25 mg from week 1 to week 4, 0.5 mg from week 5 to week 8 and 1.0 mg from week 9 to week 52. |
- Change in maximum walking distance on a constant load treadmill test [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Ratio to baseline
- Change in pain-free walking distance on a constant load treadmill test [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Ratio to baseline
- Change in Vascular Quality of Life Questionnaire-6 (VascuQoL-6) score [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Score on a scale. Vascular Quality of Life 6 (VascuQoL): A shorter version of the standardized, validated questionnaire, VascuQoL-25 which is used to evaluate vascular disease-specific health outcomes. VascuQol total score includes scores of Activity Domain, Symptom Domain, Pain Domain, Emotional Domain and Social Domain. Each item is rated as a 4 point response scale, with a score of 1 being the worst and a score of 4 the best possible. The total score is the sum of all 6 items scores. Each question relates to a separate domain, with a highest score of 4 which indicates best health outcome. The VascuQoL-6 is aimed specifically at PAD patients
- Follow-up change in maximum walking distance on a constant load treadmill test [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of follow-up (week 57) ]Ratio to baseline
- Follow-up change in pain-free walking distance on a constant load treadmill test [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of follow-up (week 57) ]Ratio to baseline
- Change in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Percentage point
- Change in body weight [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Kilogram
- Change in systolic blood pressure [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]mmHg
- Change in total cholesterol [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Ratio to baseline
- Change in Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)- cholesterol [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Ratio to baseline
- Change in High density lipoprotein (HDL)- cholesterol [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Ratio to baseline
- Change in triglycerides [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Ratio to baseline
- Change in ankle-brachial index (ABI) [ Time Frame: From screening (week -2) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Ratio
- Change in toe-brachial index (TBI) [ Time Frame: From screening (week -2) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Ratio
- Change in Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) global score [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Percentage point
- Change in Short Form 36 (SF-36) physical functioning domain [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 52) ]Score on a scale. Short form (SF)-36 is a 36-item patient-reported survey of patient health that measures the participant's overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL). SF-36v2™ (acute version) questionnaire measured eight domains of functional health, of which will be summarised into a physical health. The physical score ranges from 24-101(where higher scores indicate a better physical capability). The domain scores will then be transformed into norm-based scores. At least seven domains must have valid data in order to calculate the physical health. To calculate physical health, the physical domain must be one of these seven domains. These scores will be summarised by domains and component summary scores by treatment and visit. A positive change in score indicates an improvement since baseline

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent. For Japan: Male or female, age above or equal to 20 years at time of signing informed consent
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus at least 180 days prior to the day of screening.
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Symptomatic PAD with intermittent claudication corresponding to Fontaine stage IIa (Rutherford classification grade I, category 1 and 2) meeting all of the following:
- Stable symptoms of PAD with intermittent claudication in Fontaine stage IIa (able to walk without stopping more than 200 m/656 feet/2 blocks) for at least 90 days prior to the day of screening based on patient interview.
- Screening flat treadmill test (3.2 km/h (2 mph)): Pain-free walking distance of at least 200 meters/656 feet.
- Screening constant load treadmill test with fixed inclination of 12% and a fixed speed of 3.2 km/h (2 mph): Walking distance equal to or less than 600 meters/1968 feet.
- Ankle-brachial-index (ABI) equal to or below 0.90 or toe-brachial index (TBI) equal to or below 0.7 (the leg with lowest index is chosen in case of bilateral disease).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or previous treatment with any GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1-RA) within 90 days prior to the day of screening.
- Walking ability limited by conditions other than PAD (e.g. aortic aneurism, dysregulated arrhythmia or hypertension, angina pectoris, heart failure, chronic obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease, Parkinson's disease, severe peripheral neuropathy, amputations, wheel chair or walker dependency, osteoarthritis, morbid obesity, severe varicose veins, etc.).
- Planned orthopaedic surgery in the legs, or other major surgery known on the day of screening (surgery affecting walking ability).
- Vascular revascularisation procedure of any kind 180 days prior to the day of screening.
- Planned arterial revascularisation known on the day of screening.
- Myocardial infarction, stroke, hospitalisation for unstable angina pectoris or transient ischemic attack within 180 days prior to the day of screening.
- Heart failure presently classified as being in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04560998
Contact: Novo Nordisk | (+1) 866-867-7178 | clinicaltrials@novonordisk.com |

Study Director: | Clinical Transparency (1452) | Novo Nordisk A/S |
Responsible Party: | Novo Nordisk A/S |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04560998 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
NN9535-4533 2019-003399-38 ( Registry Identifier: European Medicines Agency (EudraCT) ) U1111-1238-7071 ( Other Identifier: World Health Organization (WHO) ) |
First Posted: | September 23, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 21, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com |
URL: | http://novonordisk-trials.com |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral Vascular Diseases Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases |
Endocrine System Diseases Atherosclerosis Arteriosclerosis Arterial Occlusive Diseases Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |