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

NCT00758160

The Impact of Osmotic Release Oral Delivery System Methylphenidate (OROS MPH) Upon Family of Children and Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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296 people

49 womenmiddle line = equal numbers247 men
Phase
PHASE4
Paid for by
Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd
Finished
2008-06
Health conditions
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
6 Years – 18 Years
Average age
mean 9.5 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

  • Age limit under 65

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

    “Maximum age: 18 Years.”
  • No seizures

    Women with epilepsy or past seizures were turned away.

    “Participants who have glaucoma (increased pressure inside the eye that causes visual problems), an ongoing seizure disorders, or a psychotic disorder”

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