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Xiaoke Pill reduces hypoglycemia risk in type 2 diabetes treatment

Última actualización 18 de agosto de 2026

Key finding

Total hypoglycemia rate was 38% less compared to Glibenclamide arm (p = 0.024).

Xiaoke Pill combined with glibenclamide in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Medium-Term (3–12 mo)

Risk of bias

Some Concerns

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Plain-language summary

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Study focus

Xiaoke Pill combined with glibenclamide in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Clinical relevance

This study evaluated Xiaoke Pill combined with glibenclamide in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Keep in mind

Limitations were not clearly described in the extracted text.

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Linong J, Xiaolin T, Hongyuan W, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined with Glibenclamide in Type 2 Diabetes: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Non-Inferiority Trial. PLoS ONE. 2013;8(2):e56703. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0056703

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Glibenclamide, Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide and Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%, HbA1c, Total hypoglycemia rate, and 1 more.

Primary intervention

Glibenclamide

Primary outcomes

  • Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%
  • HbA1c
  • Total hypoglycemia rate

Evidence relationships

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Evidence pairs
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Relationships
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Evidence topics
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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 64

2

Related topics

7

Evidence pairs

514

Related studies

High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 7 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 2 direct semantic evidence topics

Topic contributions

Evidence topic

Contributes evidence

Evidence topic

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Evidencia principal

Relación de evidencia

Sulfonylureas and HbA1c

Evidencia relacionada

Tema de evidencia

HbA1c Reduction

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Tema de evidencia

Sulfonylureas

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Core evidence

Study findings

The primary outcomes reported in this study.

Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%

Glibenclamide → Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%

Glibenclamide → Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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HbA1c

Glibenclamide → HbA1c

Glibenclamide → HbA1c

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Total hypoglycemia rate

Glibenclamide → Total hypoglycemia rate

Glibenclamide → Total hypoglycemia rate

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide → Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide → Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

HbA1c

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide → HbA1c

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide → HbA1c

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Mild hypoglycemia rate

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide → Mild hypoglycemia rate

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide → Mild hypoglycemia rate

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Total hypoglycemia rate

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide → Total hypoglycemia rate

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide → Total hypoglycemia rate

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.

This study contributes to evidence on Sulfonylureas and Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%, Sulfonylureas and HbA1c.

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This study contributes to the evidence on the following intervention-outcome relationships.

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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Questions answered by this study

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Do Sulfonylureas lower HbA1c?

Strong Evidence

Sulfonylureas may lower HbA1c.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    HbA1c

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 7 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.

7 supporting studies

Does Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide improve achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%?

Emerging Evidence

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide appears to improve achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5%

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study

Does Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide lower HbA1c?

Emerging Evidence

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide appears to lower HbA1c.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    HbA1c

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study

Does Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide affect mild hypoglycemia rate?

Emerging Evidence

Xiaoke Pill combined with Glibenclamide appears to affect mild hypoglycemia rate.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Mild hypoglycemia rate

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study
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