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

NCT00902538

Hydrochlorothiazide as add-on to Olmesartan/Amlodipine in Hypertension

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808 people

339 womenmiddle line = equal numbers469 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Daiichi Sankyo
Finished
2010-10
Health conditions
Essential Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 55.8 years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
mean 30.34 kg/m^2
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 99.9% · Asian 0.1% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0% · Black / African American 0% · More than one race 0% · Not reported 0%

Women left out

  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “Female subjects of childbearing potential who are pregnant or lactating.”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    “Female subjects of childbearing potential who are pregnant or lactating.”
  • No women who could get pregnant

    Most women roughly 15–50 years old were turned away.

    “Female subjects of childbearing potential who are pregnant or lactating.”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “Subjects with secondary hypertension of any aetiology such as renal disease, phaeochromocytoma, or Cushing's syndrome.”
  • No heart disease

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

    “Subjects having a history of the following within the last six months: myocardial infarction (MI), unstable angina pectoris, percutaneous coronary intervention, heart failure, hypertensive encephalopathy, cerebrovascular accident (stroke),…”
  • No mental health conditions

    Women with depression, bipolar disorder or other mental health conditions were turned away.

    “…rebrovascular, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, hepatic, gastrointestinal, endocrine or metabolic, haematological or oncological, neurological, and psychiatric diseases. The same applies for immunocompromised and/or neutropenic subjects.”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    “…rebrovascular, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, hepatic, gastrointestinal, endocrine or metabolic, haematological or oncological, neurological, and psychiatric diseases. The same applies for immunocompromised and/or neutropenic subjects.”

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