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

NCT00413413

Efficacy/Safety of Valsartan Plus Amlodipine and Valsartan Alone in Patients With Hypertension

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916 people

346 womenmiddle line = equal numbers570 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Finished
2007-11
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 85 Years
Average age
mean 51.5 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.

    β€œPregnant or nursing women”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    β€œPregnant or nursing women”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    β€œEvidence of hepatic disease”
  • No heart disease

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

    β€œHistory of hypertensive encephalopathy, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction or other types of revascularization”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    β€œAll patients with Type I diabetes and those patients with Type 2 diabetes who are not well controlled based on the investigator's clinical judgment”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    β€œMalignant hypertension”

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