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

NCT00479882

MK-0524B Lipid Study (MK-0524B-063)

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2,414 people

1,288 womenmiddle line = equal numbers1,126 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Finished
2008-06-16
Health conditions
Primary Hypercholesterolemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 85 Years
Average age
Not reported
Age 65+
21%
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.

    “is pregnant or breast-feeding, or expecting to conceive during the study including the 14-day post study follow-up”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    “is pregnant or breast-feeding, or expecting to conceive during the study including the 14-day post study follow-up”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “…he following conditions: chronic heart failure, uncontrolled/unstable cardiac arrhythmias, unstable hypertension, active or chronic hepatobiliary disorder or hepatic disease, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive, gout (within 1 year)”
  • No heart disease

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

    “is high risk (coronary heart disease \[CHD\] or CHD risk equivalent) AND is on a statin”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus and is on statin therapy, is poorly controlled, is newly diagnosed (within 3 months of Visit 1), has recently experienced repeated hypoglycemia or unstable glycemic control or is taking new or recently…”

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