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NCT00281580

Telmisartan (Micardis) and Amlodipine (Norvasc) - Factorial Design Study for the Treatment of Hypertension

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1,461 people

724 womenmiddle line = equal numbers737 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Boehringer Ingelheim
Finished
—
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 53.1 Years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
Not reported

Women left out

  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “Patient is pregnant; breast-feeding; unwilling to use birth control during the study; has secondary hypertension; severe renal dysfunction; hepatic insufficiency; stroke within the last six months; myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, pe…”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    “Patient is pregnant; breast-feeding; unwilling to use birth control during the study; has secondary hypertension; severe renal dysfunction; hepatic insufficiency; stroke within the last six months; myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, pe…”
  • Had to use birth control

    Women who couldn't or didn't want to use birth control were turned away.

    “Patient is pregnant; breast-feeding; unwilling to use birth control during the study; has secondary hypertension; severe renal dysfunction; hepatic insufficiency; stroke within the last six months; myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, pe…”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “…lling to use birth control during the study; has secondary hypertension; severe renal dysfunction; hepatic insufficiency; stroke within the last six months; myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, percutaneous transluminal coronary angiopla…”
  • No heart disease

    Women with heart disease, heart rhythm problems or a past heart attack were turned away.

    “…re renal dysfunction; hepatic insufficiency; stroke within the last six months; myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, unstable angina or coronary artery bypass graft within the past three mo…”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “…nary artery bypass graft within the past three months; unstable or uncontrolled diabetes for the past three months defined as a glucosylates hemoglobin (HbA1c) greater than ten percent ; history of angioedema or hypersensitivity related to…”

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