A Research Study Looking at How Oral Semaglutide Works in People With Type 2 Diabetes in the United Kingdom, as Part of Local Clinical Practice (PIONEER REAL)

September 23, 2025 updated by: Novo Nordisk A/S

A Multi-centre, Prospective, Non-interventional Single-arm Study Investigating Clinical Parameters Associated With the Use of Once-daily Oral Semaglutide in a Real-world Adult Population With Type 2 Diabetes in the United Kingdom

The purpose of the study is to collect information on how Rybelsus® works in people with type 2 diabetes and to see if Rybelsus® can lower their blood sugar levels. Participants will get Rybelsus® as prescribed by the study doctor. The study will last for about 8-10 months. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire about how they take their Rybelsus® tablets. Participants will complete this questionnaire during their normally scheduled visit with the study doctor. Participants will be asked to complete some questionnaires about their diabetes treatment. Participants will complete these during their normally scheduled visits with the study doctor.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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336

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • West Sussex
      • Gatwick, West Sussex, United Kingdom, RH6 0PA
        • Master Centre for United Kingdom

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients with type 2 diabetes who are naïve to injectable glucose-lowering treatment

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol)
  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • The decision to initiate treatment with commercially available oral semaglutide has been made by the patient/Legally Acceptable Representative (LAR) and the treating physician based on local label before and independently from the decision to include the patient in this study
  • Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent
  • Available glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) value less than or equal to 90 days prior to the 'Informed Consent and Treatment Initiation visit' (Visit 1) or HbA1c measurement taken in relation with the 'Informed Consent and Treatment Initiation visit' (Visit 1) if in line with local clinical practice
  • Treatment naïve to injectable glucose-lowering drug(s). An exception is short-term insulin treatment for acute illness for a total of 14 days or less.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study
  • Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to enrolment into the study
  • Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Patients with type 2 diabetes
Adult patients with type 2 diabetes and naïve to injectable glucose-lowering treatment.
Drug: Oral semaglutide
Patients will be treated with commercially available oral semaglutide according to local label and to routine clinical practice at the discretion of the treating physician. The decision to treat the participant with a given product is independent of the decision to include him/her in the study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
percent-points
From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Relative change in body weight
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
percent
From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
Absolute change in body weight
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
Kilogram (Kg)
From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
HbA1c less than 7 percent (Yes/No)
Time Frame: End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
percentage of patients achieving or not achieving the reduction
End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
HbA1c reduction greater than or equal to 1 percent-points and body weight reduction greater than or equal to 5 percent (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
percentage of patients achieving or not achieving the reduction
From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
HbA1c reduction greater than or equal to 1 percent-points and body weight reduction of greater than or equal to 3 percent (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
percentage of patients achieving or not achieving the reduction
From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire, change (DTSQc), relative treatment satisfaction
Time Frame: End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
The change version (DTSQc) has the same 8 items as the status version but is reworded to direct the patients to rate their change in treatment satisfaction compared to before being treated with oral semaglutide. 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.
End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire, status (DTSQs), change in absolute treatment satisfaction
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)
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.
From baseline (week 0) to End of Study visit (Visit 3) (week 34-44)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Novo Nordisk A/S

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Clinical Transparency dept. 1452, Novo Nordisk A/S

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 12, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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August 31, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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August 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 26, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 26, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 28, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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September 24, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 23, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • NN9924-4539
  • U1111-1240-3705 (Other Identifier: World Health Organization (WHO))

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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