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

NCT00739973

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Aliskiren Alone and in Combination With Amlodipine in Essential Hypertension

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1,688 people

830 womenmiddle line = equal numbers858 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Finished
2009-05
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 54.1 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 (lactating) women”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    β€œPregnant or nursing (lactating) women”
  • No women who could get pregnant

    Most women roughly 15–50 years old were turned away.

    β€œWomen of child-bearing potential”
  • No heart disease

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

    β€œPrevious or current diagnosis of heart failure (NYHA Class II-IV).”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    β€œUncontrolled Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    β€œHistory of malignancy within 5 years”

Study titles and rules are shown in their original English.