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

NCT00777946

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Combination Aliskiren/Amlodipine in Patients Not Adequately Responding to Aliskiren Alone

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820 people

324 womenmiddle line = equal numbers496 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Novartis
Finished
2009-05
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 54.6 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 New York Heart Association (NYHA Class II-IV)”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    β€œUncontrolled Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus”

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