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

NCT00624052

26-week Open Study of telmisartan40mg+amlodipine10mg or telmisartan80mg+amlodipine10 mg in Hypertension

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838 people

367 womenmiddle line = equal numbers471 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Boehringer Ingelheim
Finished
β€”
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 56.4 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€œpregnancy, breast-feeding, unwilling to use effective contraception (if female of child-bearing potential).”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    β€œpregnancy, breast-feeding, unwilling to use effective contraception (if female of child-bearing potential).”
  • Had to use birth control

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

    β€œpregnancy, breast-feeding, unwilling to use effective contraception (if female of child-bearing potential).”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    β€œany clinically significant hepatic impairment or severe renal impairment bilateral renal artery stenosis or renal artery stenosis in a solitary kidney or post post-renal transplant.”
  • No heart disease

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

    β€œsymptomatic congestive heart failure.”

Study titles and rules are shown in their original English.