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

NCT00797862

Aliskiren and the Calcium Channel Blocker Amlodipine Combination as an Initial Treatment Strategy for Hypertension

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1,254 people

619 womenmiddle line = equal numbers635 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Novartis
Finished
2010-11
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 58.1 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”
  • Had to use birth control

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

    β€œPre-menopausal women not taking accepted form of birth control”
  • No heart disease

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

    β€œHistory of cardiovascular conditions”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    β€œUncontrolled Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus”

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