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

NCT00409773

Ezetimibe/Simvastatin in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome (0653A-107)(COMPLETED)

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1,143 people

498 womenmiddle line = equal numbers645 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Organon and Co
Finished
2008-07
Health conditions
Hypercholesterolemia, Metabolic Syndrome
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 79 Years
Average age
mean 59.1 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
White 74.9% · Other 11% · Asian 7.5% · Black / African American 6.6%

Women left out

  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “Pregnant or lactating women, women intending to become pregnant”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    “Pregnant or lactating women, women intending to become pregnant”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “Patient with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus that is poorly controlled, newly diagnosed, or is taking new or recently adjusted antidiabetic pharmacotherapy (with the exception of +/- 10 units of insulin)”

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