Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: ADVANCE - Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron - MR Controlled Evaluation
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to provide information on the risks and benefits of routine blood pressure lowering (regardless of blood pressure level), and intensive lowering of blood glucose levels, in patients with Type 2 diabetes at high risk of cardiovascular events. The major outcomes of the study will be cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke or dying as a result of cardiovascular disease), as well as new or worsening diabetic eye and kidney disease.


Options:
A: 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)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

1. A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus first made at age 30 years or older
2. Age 55 years or older at entry
3. Ability to provide informed consent
4. A substantially elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, indicated by:

   * A history of major macrovascular disease defined as any one of: stroke, myocardial infarction, hospital admission for transient ischaemic attack, hospital admission for unstable angina, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (with or without stenting), peripheral revascularisation (angioplasty or surgery) or amputation secondary to vascular disease or
   * A history of major microvascular disease defined as any one of nephropathy (albumin:creatinine ratio \>300ug/mg), retinal photocoagulation therapy, proliferative retinopathy (new blood vessels on the disc or elsewhere, vitreous haemorrhage, pre-retinal haemorrhage, or fibrous proliferations on the disc or elsewhere), macular oedema (retinal thickening within one disc diameter of the macular centre) or blindness in either eye (corrected visual acuity 6/60 or worse, persisting for three months or more) not known to be due to non-diabetic causes or
   * A first diagnosis of type 2 diabetes made 10 or more years prior to entry or
   * Another major risk factor for vascular disease defined as any one of: current daily cigarette smoking, total cholesterol greater than 6.0 mmol/l (with or without cholesterol lowering treatment), HDL cholesterol \<1.0 mmol/l, microalbuminuria (albumin:creatinine ratio 30-300ug/mg) or
   * Age 65 years or over

Exclusion Criteria:

1. A definite contraindication to treatment with an ACE inhibitor or a thiazide-like diuretic
2. A specific indication for treatment with an ACE inhibitor other than perindopril 2-4 mg daily (see also section 5.2.3) or a thiazide-like diuretic
3. A definite and specific indication for treatment with gliclazide or a haemoglobin A1c control target of 6.5% or less
4. A definite contra-indication to treatment with gliclazide or a haemoglobin A1c control target of 6.5% or less
5. A definite indication for long-term full-dose or bed-time insulin therapy
6. Participation in a trial within the month prior to the Registration Visit or current participation in another trial

Other potential reasons for ineligibility include:

* High probability of non-adherence to study treatment or follow-up
* Current clinical instability (e.g. a major cerebral or coronary event or sight-threatening retinopathy or macular oedema within the previous few weeks)
* Life threatening non-vascular disease other than diabetes and its complications
* Moderate or severe dementia
* Major disability that is likely to prevent regular attendance at study clinics

Final decisions about eligibility were made at the discretion of the study investigator and the potential study participant, in the light of any requirements or guidance from local ethics committees and other regulatory bodies.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Female and male patients aged between 18 and 70 years
* Type 2 diabetes without diabetic nephropathy (definition see exclusion criteria)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any other form of diabetes mellitus than type 2 diabetes mellitus
* Use of insulin, glitazone or gliptins within the past 3 months
* Any other oral antidiabetic drug that can not be discontinued for the study period.
* Any history of stroke, transient ischemic attack, instable angina pectoris, or myocardial infarction within the last 6 months prior to study inclusion
* Urinary albumin excretion (UACR) \> 100 mg/g (early morning spot urine)
* eGFR \<45 ml/min/1.73m² (MDRD Formula)
* Uncontrolled arterial hypertension (RR ≥180/ ≥110mmHg)
* HbA1c ≥ 10%
* Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 240 mg/dl
* Body mass index ≥ 40 kg/m²
* Triglyceride levels ≥ 1000 mg/dl
* HDL-cholesterol levels \<25 mg/dl
* Overt congestive heart failure (CHF) or history of CHF
* Severe disorders of the gastrointestinal tract or other diseases which interfere the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of study drugs
* Significant laboratory abnormalities such as SGOT or SGPT levels more than 3 x above the upper limit of normal range, serum creatinine \> 2mg/dl
* Drug or alcohol abuses
* Pregnant or breast-feeding patients
* Any patient currently receiving chronic (\>30 consecutive days) treatment with an oral corticosteroid
* Patients being treated for severe auto immune disease e.g. lupus
* Participation in another clinical study within 30 days prior to visit 1
* Individuals at risk for poor protocol or medication compliance
* Subject who do not give written consent, that pseudonymous data will be transferred in line with the duty of documentation and the duty of notification according to § 12 and § 13 GCP-V
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Type 1 diabetics with proteinuria willing to be seen weekly for the evaluation of renal function

Exclusion Criteria:

* Associated active medical diseases that would not permit evaluation of stable renal disease over 18 months

Answer: B