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

NCT01001572

Efficacy and Safety of Valsartan/Amlodipine in Patients With Mild to Moderate Essential Hypertension

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651 people

291 womenmiddle line = equal numbers360 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Novartis
Finished
2010-05
Health conditions
Essential Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 85 Years
Average age
mean 53.0 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 kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    β€œEvidence of secondary form of hypertension (coarctation of the aorta, hyperaldosteronism, unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis, Cushing's disease, pheochromocytoma or polycystic kidney disease )”
  • No heart disease

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

    β€œHistory of hypertensive encephalopathy, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction or all types of revascularization, angina pectoris of any type, including unstable angina”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    β€œMalignant hypertension”

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