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

NCT02230891

Biomarker Guided Therapies in Stage A/B Heart Failure

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56 people

0 womenmiddle line = equal numbers56 men
Phase
PHASE2
Paid for by
VA Office of Research and Development
Finished
2020-12-15
Health conditions
Hypertension, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
40 Years – 85 Years
Average age
mean 70.1 years
Age 65+
85.7%
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 53.6% · Black / African American 46.4% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0% · Asian 0% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0% · More than one race 0% · Not reported 0%

Women left out

  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “Pregnant women or any woman planning a pregnancy during the study period”
  • Weight limit (BMI)

    Women with a higher (or lower) body weight were turned away.

    “…tus (controlled: defined as hemoglobin A1c less than 9%) c. Obesity (defined as BMI greater than 30 kg/m2) d. Metabolic syndrome (using the National Cholesterol Education Panel definition) e. Left ventricular hypertrophy (by ECG) f. Coronar…”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “Renal insufficiency with estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) less than 60 ml/min”

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