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

NCT00558428

Telmisartan/Amlodipine (80/5) vs. Telmisartan/Amlodipine (40/5) vs. Amlodipine 10 or 5 in Resistant Hypertension

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1,097 people

415 womenmiddle line = equal numbers682 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Boehringer Ingelheim
Finished
—
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 54.2 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.

    “…table means of birth control throughout the study and do not agree to submit to pregnancy testing during participation in the trial. Acceptable methods of birth control include the transdermal patch, oral, implantable or injectable contrace…”
  • Had to use birth control

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

    “are not practising acceptable means of birth control or do not plan to continue using acceptable means of birth control throughout the study and do not agree to submit to pregnancy testing during participation in the trial. Acceptable metho…”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “any clinically significant hepatic impairment (e.g. clinically significant cholestasis, biliary obstructive disorder or hepatic insufficiency)”

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