Women were less than half of the people tested for almost all of these common medicines.

NCT00380081

A Study of Zolpidem Tartrate Sublingual Tablet in Adult Patients With Insomnia

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82 people

58 womenmiddle line = equal numbers24 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Transcept Pharmaceuticals
Finished
2006-07
Health conditions
Insomnia
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 64 Years
Average age
mean 45.9 years
Age 65+
0%
Weight (BMI)
mean 27.06 kilograms/square meters
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 51.2% Β· Black / African American 43.9% Β· Hispanic / Latina 2.4% Β· Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%

Women left out

  • Age limit under 65

    Older women were turned away, even though they often take this medicine.

    β€œMaximum age: 64 Years.”
  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    β€œFemales who are pregnant, breast-feeding or have a positive pregnancy test”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    β€œFemales who are pregnant, breast-feeding or have a positive pregnancy test”
  • Had to use birth control

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

    β€œFemales of childbearing potential must use a medically acceptable method of contraception”
  • Weight limit (BMI)

    Women with a higher (or lower) body weight were turned away.

    β€œBody mass index (BMI) between 18-34 kg/m\^2”
  • No mental health conditions

    Women with depression, bipolar disorder or other mental health conditions were turned away.

    β€œA history of psychiatric disorder as defined by DSM-IV”

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