Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) (ACCORD)

November 21, 2016 updated by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
The purpose of this study is to prevent major cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus using intensive glycemic control, intensive blood pressure control, and multiple lipid management.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

Currently, about 17 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and more than 90 percent of them have type 2 diabetes. The number of people with this form of diabetes, formerly known as adult onset or non-insulin dependent diabetes, is growing rapidly. By 2050, the number of Americans with diagnosed diabetes is projected to increase by 165 percent to 29 million, of whom 27 million will have the type 2 form. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in people with type 2 diabetes; these individuals die of CVD at rates two to four times higher than those who do not have diabetes. They also experience more nonfatal heart attacks and strokes.

Type 2 diabetes is associated with older age and is more common in those who are overweight or obese and have a family history of diabetes. Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy, adults with impaired glucose tolerance, people with a sedentary lifestyle, and members of a minority race/ethnicity are also at a greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes. African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, and some Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at particularly high risk for type 2 diabetes.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The three strategies tested in ACCORD included the following: (1) Blood sugar - ACCORD was designed to determine whether lowering blood glucose to a level closer to normal than called for in current guidelines reduces CVD risk. The study estimated effects on CVD of that level compared with a level that is usually targeted. (2) Blood pressure - many people with type 2 diabetes have high blood pressure. The blood pressure part of the trial was designed to determine the effects of lowering blood pressure in the context of good blood sugar control, that is to determine whether lowering blood pressure to normal (systolic pressure less than 120 mm Hg) will better reduce CVD risk, as compared to a usually-targeted level in current clinical practice (i.e., below the definition of hypertension; systolic pressure less than 140 mm Hg). (3) Blood Fats - Many people with diabetes have high levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as low levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol. ACCORD participants who are selected for this part of the trial were assigned to an intervention to improve blood fat levels. This part of the study looked at the effects of lowering LDL cholesterol and blood triglycerides and increasing HDL cholesterol compared to an intervention that only lowers LDL cholesterol, all in the context of good blood sugar control. A drug from a class of drugs called "fibrates" was used to lower triglycerides and increase HDL cholesterol, whereas a drug from the class of drugs called "statins" was used to lower LDL cholesterol.

All ACCORD participants received blood sugar treatment from the study. Based on the second trial (Blood Pressure or Lipid) they were assigned to, participants also received their high blood pressure or cholesterol care from the study. Study participants received all medication and treatments related to the study free of charge. Individuals who selected for and consented to participate in the ACCORD study continued to see their personal physician for all other health care.

In summary, the ACCORD Study was a double 2x2 factorial design with factors consisting of: intensive versus standard glycemic control, intensive versus standard blood pressure control, and blinded fenofibrate or placebo in combination with simvastatin to maintain desirable LDL-C levels. All 10,251 participants were randomized to the glycemic interventions; a subgroup of 4,733 participants who met the blood pressure entry criteria were randomized to the blood pressure interventions in one 2x2 trial; and a distinct subgroup of 5,518 participants who met the lipid entry criteria were randomized to the lipid interventions in the second 2x2 trial. All participants had established type 2 diabetes and were recruited from 77 clinical centers in the United States (64 sites) and Canada (13 sites).

On February 6, 2008, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announced that participants in the intensive glycemia treatment would be transitioned to the ACCORD standard glycemic treatment approach due to higher mortality in the intensive treatment group terminating the experimental arm of the Glycemia Trial early. The Blood Pressure and Lipid trials continued as designed to their planned termination in 2009.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10251

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
        • McMaster University
  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
        • Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10027
        • Columbia University
    • North Carolina
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27106
        • Wake Forest University
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • Case Western Reserve University
    • Tennessee
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38104
        • Veterans Affairs
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
        • University of Washington

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 79 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as determined by the new American Diabetes Association guidelines, which include a fasting plasma glucose level greater than 126 mg/dl (7.0 mmol/l), or a 2-hour postload value in the oral glucose tolerance test of greater than 200 mg/dl, with confirmation by a retest
  • For participants aged 40 years or older, history of CVD (heart attack, stroke, history of coronary revascularization, history of peripheral or carotid revascularization, or demonstrated angina)
  • For participants aged 55 years or older, a history of CVD is not required, but participant must be considered to be at high risk for experiencing a CVD event due to existing CVD, subclinical disease, or 2+ CVD risk factors
  • HbA1c 7.5%-9% (if on more drugs) or 7.5%-11% (if on fewer drugs)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Glycemia Trial: intensive control
Open label administration of oral anti-hyperglycemic agents and/or insulin in combination with dietary/lifestyle advice as needed to achieve glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels <6.0%.
Drug: Anti-hyperglycemic Agents
Multiple drugs including insulins and oral anti-hyperglycemic agents as needed to reach Glycemia Trial arm-specific goals (intensive control <6%; standard control 7.0-7.9%).
Other Names:
  • glimepiride (Amaryl)
  • metformin (Glucophage)
  • repaglinide (Gluconorm, Prandin)
  • rosiglitazone (Avandia)
  • pioglitazone (Actos)
  • human regular insulin (Novolin ge Toronto)
  • human NPH (Novolin N)
  • human mixed (Novolin 70/30)
  • human isophane (Novolin ge NPH)
  • human 30/70 (Novolin ge 30/70)
  • insulin aspart (NovoRapid, NovoLog)
  • insulin detemir (Levemir)
  • human regular insulin (Novolin R)
  • insulin glargine (Lantus)
  • Acarbose
Active Comparator: Glycemia Trial: standard control
Open label administration of oral anti-hyperglycemic agents and/or insulin in combination with dietary/lifestyle advice as needed to achieve glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels of 7.0 - 7.9%.
Drug: Anti-hyperglycemic Agents
Multiple drugs including insulins and oral anti-hyperglycemic agents as needed to reach Glycemia Trial arm-specific goals (intensive control <6%; standard control 7.0-7.9%).
Other Names:
  • glimepiride (Amaryl)
  • metformin (Glucophage)
  • repaglinide (Gluconorm, Prandin)
  • rosiglitazone (Avandia)
  • pioglitazone (Actos)
  • human regular insulin (Novolin ge Toronto)
  • human NPH (Novolin N)
  • human mixed (Novolin 70/30)
  • human isophane (Novolin ge NPH)
  • human 30/70 (Novolin ge 30/70)
  • insulin aspart (NovoRapid, NovoLog)
  • insulin detemir (Levemir)
  • human regular insulin (Novolin R)
  • insulin glargine (Lantus)
  • Acarbose
Experimental: BP Trial: intensive control
Open label administration of anti-hypertensive agents to reduce and maintain systolic blood pressure (SBP) level to <120 mmHg.
Drug: Anti-hypertensive Agents
Multiple anti-hypertensive agents as needed to reach Blood Pressure Trial arm-specific goals (intensive control <120 mm Hg; standard control <140 mm Hg).
Other Names:
  • furosemide
  • benazepril (Lotensin, Zestril, Altace)
  • chlorthalidone (Thalitone)
  • metoprolol (Toprol XL)
  • diltiazem (Tiazac)
  • plendil (Felodipine)
  • terazosin (Hytrin)
  • candesartan (Atacand)
  • valsartan (Diovan)
  • reserpine
  • hydralazine
  • carvedilol (Coreg)
  • triamterene / hydrochlorothiazide (Dyazide)
  • metoprolol / hydrochlorothiazide(Lopressor HCT)
  • benazepril / hydrochlorothiazide (Lotensin HCT)
  • lisinopril / hydrochlorothiazide (Zestoretic)
  • candesartan / hydrochlorothiazide (Atacand HCT)
  • valsartan / hydrochlorothiazide (Diovan HCT)
  • amlodipine / benazepril (Lotrel)
Active Comparator: BP Trial: standard control
Open label administration of multiple anti-hypertensive agents to maintain SBP level <140 mm Hg.
Drug: Anti-hypertensive Agents
Multiple anti-hypertensive agents as needed to reach Blood Pressure Trial arm-specific goals (intensive control <120 mm Hg; standard control <140 mm Hg).
Other Names:
  • furosemide
  • benazepril (Lotensin, Zestril, Altace)
  • chlorthalidone (Thalitone)
  • metoprolol (Toprol XL)
  • diltiazem (Tiazac)
  • plendil (Felodipine)
  • terazosin (Hytrin)
  • candesartan (Atacand)
  • valsartan (Diovan)
  • reserpine
  • hydralazine
  • carvedilol (Coreg)
  • triamterene / hydrochlorothiazide (Dyazide)
  • metoprolol / hydrochlorothiazide(Lopressor HCT)
  • benazepril / hydrochlorothiazide (Lotensin HCT)
  • lisinopril / hydrochlorothiazide (Zestoretic)
  • candesartan / hydrochlorothiazide (Atacand HCT)
  • valsartan / hydrochlorothiazide (Diovan HCT)
  • amlodipine / benazepril (Lotrel)
Experimental: Lipid Trial: fenofibrate
Double blind administration of 160 mg/day of fenofibrate in participants with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥50 mL/min/1.73m2 or 54 mg/day in patients with eGFR <50 mL/min/1.73m2 in combination with open label simvastatin.
Drug: Blinded fenofibrate or placebo plus simvastatin
Double blind administration of 160 mg/day of fenofibrate in participants with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥50 mL/min/1.73m2 or 54 mg/day in patients with eGFR <50 mL/min/1.73m2 or matching placebo in combination with open label simvastatin 20 - 40 mg/day.
Other Names:
  • fenofibrate (Tricor)
Placebo Comparator: Lipid Trial: placebo
Double blind administration of placebo matching either 160 mg/day in participants with eGFR ≥50 mL/min/1.73m2 or 54 mg/day in participants with eGFR <50 mL/min/1.73m2 in combination with open label simvastatin.
Drug: Blinded fenofibrate or placebo plus simvastatin
Double blind administration of 160 mg/day of fenofibrate in participants with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥50 mL/min/1.73m2 or 54 mg/day in patients with eGFR <50 mL/min/1.73m2 or matching placebo in combination with open label simvastatin 20 - 40 mg/day.
Other Names:
  • fenofibrate (Tricor)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
First Occurrence of a Major Cardiovascular Event (MCE); Specifically Nonfatal Heart Attack, Nonfatal Stroke, or Cardiovascular Death (Measured Throughout the Study) in the Glycemia Trial.
Time Frame: 4.9 years

Time to first occurrence of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or cardiovascular death. This was the primary outcome measure in all three trials: Glycemia (all participants), Blood Pressure (subgroup of participants not in Lipid Trial), and Lipid (subgroup of participants not in Blood Pressure Trial).

In the Glycemia Trial, a finding of higher mortality in the intensive arm group led to an early discontinuation of therapy after a mean of 3.5 years of follow-up. Intensive arm participants were transitioned to standard arm strategy over a period of 0.2 year and followed for an additional 1.2 years to the planned end of the Glycemia Trial while participating in one of the other sub-trials (BP or Lipid) to their planned completion.
4.9 years
First Occurrence of Major Cardiovascular Event (MCE) in the Blood Pressure Trial.
Time Frame: 4.7 years
Time to first occurrence of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or cardiovascular death. Primary outcome for Blood Pressure Trial.
4.7 years
First Occurrence of Major Cardiovascular Event (MCE) in the Lipid Trial.
Time Frame: 4.7 years
Time to first occurrence of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or cardiovascular death in Lipid Trial participants.
4.7 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Death From Any Cause in the Glycemia Trial.
Time Frame: 4.9 years

Time to death from any cause. Secondary measure for Glycemia Trial.

A finding of higher mortality in the intensive-therapy group led to an early discontinuation of therapy after a mean of 3.5 years of follow-up. Intensive arm participants were transitioned to standard arm strategy over a period of 0.2 year and followed for an additional 1.2 years to the planned end of the Glycemia Trial while participating in one of the other sub-trials (BP or Lipid).
4.9 years
Stroke in the Blood Pressure Trial.
Time Frame: 4.7 years
Time to first occurrence of nonfatal or fatal stroke among participants in the BP Trial.
4.7 years
First Occurrence of MCE or Revascularization or Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in Lipid Trial.
Time Frame: 4.7 years
Time to first occurrence of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, cardiovascular death, revascularization procedure or hospitalization for CHF in Lipid Trial participants.
4.7 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Investigators

  • Study Director: Denise Simons-Morton, MD, PhD, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Study Chair: William Friedewald, MD, Columbia University, New York, NY
  • Principal Investigator: Robert Byington, PhD, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 27, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 27, 1999

First Posted (Estimate)

October 28, 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 22, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2014

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 123 (Giresun University Scientific Research Project)
  • N01HC95178 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • N01HC95179 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • N01HC95180 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • N01HC95181 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • N01HC95182 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • N01HC95183 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • N01HC95184 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • IAA#Y1HC9035 (Other Grant/Funding Number: U.S. Centers for Disease Control)
  • IAA#Y1HC1010 (Other Grant/Funding Number: U.S. Centers for Disease Control)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Study Data/Documents

  1. Individual Participant Data Set
    Information identifier: ACCORD
    Information comments: NHLBI provides controlled access to IPD through BioLINCC. Access requires registration, evidence of local IRB approval or certification of exemption from IRB review, and completion of a data use agreement.
  2. Study Protocol
  3. Study Forms
  4. Manual of Procedures

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