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

NCT01595516

Nebivolol and Endothelial Regulation of Fibrinolysis (NERF)

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44 people

16 womenmiddle line = equal numbers28 men
Phase
PHASE4
Paid for by
University of Colorado, Boulder
Finished
2017-10
Health conditions
Prehypertension, Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
45 Years – 65 Years
Average age
mean 58 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 88.6% · Black / African American 6.8% · Asian 4.5% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0% · More than one race 0% · Not reported 0%

Women left out

  • No hormone therapy

    Women taking menopause hormones or gender-affirming hormones could not join.

    “Use of hormone replacement therapy.”
  • Only women past menopause

    Women who could still get pregnant were turned away.

    “All of the women in the study will be postmenopausal and not receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT) currently or in the preceding 3-year period.”
  • No smokers

    Women who smoke or use nicotine were turned away.

    “Candidates who smoke (currently or in the past 7 years), report more than low-risk alcohol consumption as defined as no more than 14 standard drinks/wk and no more than 4 standard drinks/day for men and 7 standard drinks/wk and 3 standard d…”

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