What this phase means
Phase 4: the treatment is already approved. This study asks new questions — longer-term effects, other diseases, or how it compares in everyday care.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are Empagliflozin 10 MG, or Dapagliflozin 10 MG. The registry lists allocation as randomized. The aim of this clinical trial is investigate the comparative effectiveness of empagliflozin and dapagliflozin for the treatment of diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and heart failure.
They plan to enroll about 17,200 people at 12 sites. Taking part typically means taking a study drug (or dummy pill) plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
A Pragmatic Trial Comparing Empagliflozin and Dapagliflozin Through Cluster Randomization Embedded in the Electronic Health Record
Interventions: Empagliflozin 10 MG, Dapagliflozin 10 MG
Primary outcome (registry wording): Time to the first occurrence of any of the components of the composite: all-cause mortality, hospitalization for heart failure, hospitalization for myocardial infarction, hospitalization for ischemic stroke, and incident or worsening nephropathy.