Effect of Dapagliflozin on Nighttime Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetes

Centres: Three university hospitals and the primary care centres in their area in Madrid (Clínico San Carlos, La Paz, 12 de Octubre) Type of study: Randomized, multicentric, placebo-controlled, single-blind pilot study Main outcome: Nighttime blood pressure in type 2 diabetic patients Objective: To investigate the effect of the addition of 10 mg daily of dapagliflozin to the treatment of diabetic patients compared to the addition of placebo on the change in nighttime blood pressure (measured by ABPM) over 12 weeks among patients withalbuminuria levels ≥ 30 and \ 30mL/min x1,73m2, office BP above 140/70 mmHg, HbA1C 7.5-10%, albuminuria levels between 30 mg/g creatinine and 3000 mg/g creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Intervention: 10 mg once daily of dapagliflozin or placebo resembling dapagliflozin.