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

NCT00756938

Study of Losartan in Pediatric Patients With Hypertension (MK-0954-337)

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101 people

43 womenmiddle line = equal numbers58 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Organon and Co
Finished
2012-08-14
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
6 Months – 6 Years
Average age
mean 42.0 Months
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

  • Age limit under 65

    Older women were turned away, even though they often take this medicine.

    “Maximum age: 6 Years.”
  • No heart disease

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

    “Participant has history of heart failure, rhythm disturbance or cardiomyopathy, or obstructive valvular disease”

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