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

NCT01798992

Effect of Beta-blockers on Structural Remodeling and Gene Expression in the Failing Human Heart

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56 people

16 womenmiddle line = equal numbers40 men
Phase
PHASE4
Paid for by
University of Colorado, Denver
Finished
2009-03
Health conditions
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 45.3 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 73.2% · Hispanic / Latina 12.5% · Black / African American 8.9% · Other 5.4%

Women left out

  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “If female, patient is (a) surgically sterile or (b) practices an accepted method of birth control and has negative serum pregnancy test”
  • Had to use birth control

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

    “If female, patient is (a) surgically sterile or (b) practices an accepted method of birth control and has negative serum pregnancy test”
  • Only women past menopause

    Women who could still get pregnant were turned away.

    “If female, patient is (a) surgically sterile or (b) practices an accepted method of birth control and has negative serum pregnancy test”
  • No heart disease

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

    “Patient has heart failure due to or associated with uncorrected primary valvular disease, uncorrected thyroid disease, obstructive/hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pericardial disease, amyloidosis, active myocarditis, or malfunctioning artifici…”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “Patient has uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with a history of frequent hypoglycemia episodes”

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