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

NCT00446563

Efficacy and Safety of Valsartan in Combination With Amlodipine Compared to Losartan Plus Hydrochlorothiazide in Patients With Hypertension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

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90 people

25 womenmiddle line = equal numbers65 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Novartis
Finished
2010-03
Health conditions
Hypertension; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 80 Years
Average age
mean 57.7 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 heart disease

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

    “Symptomatic heart failure”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.”

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