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

NCT00888355

MK0954 Versus Placebo for Treatment of Mild to Moderate Hypertension

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428 people

151 womenmiddle line = equal numbers277 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Finished
1993-02
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
21 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 53.5 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
White 78% · Black / African American 16.4% · Hispanic / Latina 3.7% · Other 1.9%

Women left out

  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “Pregnant of lactating female patients”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    “Pregnant of lactating female patients”
  • No heart disease

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

    “History of myocardial infarction with in the past year”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    “Secondary hypertension or history of malignant hypertension”

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