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

NCT02235909

An Efficacy and Safety Study in Children 6 to Less Than 18 Years of Age With Hypertension

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215 people

118 womenmiddle line = equal numbers97 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Finished
2019-11-11
Health conditions
Hypertension
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
6 Years – 18 Years
Average age
mean 13.4 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 72.1% · Black / African American 25.6% · American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4% · More than one race 0.9% · Asian 0% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0% · Not reported 0%

Women left out

  • Age limit under 65

    Older women were turned away, even though they often take this medicine.

    “Maximum age: 18 Years.”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “The subject has any of the following: severe renal impairment (eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2 by the Schwartz formula); is currently undergoing dialysis treatment; renovascular disease affecting both kidneys or a solitary kidney; severe nephrotic…”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “The subject is poorly controlled diabetic defined as having a glycosylated hemoglobin value \>8.5% at Screening/Visit 1”
  • No mental health conditions

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

    “…erthyroidism, Cushing's syndrome), hematologic, immunologic, genito-urinary, or psychiatric disease, cancer, and/or any conditions that would interfere with the health status of the subject through study participation, or would jeopardize s…”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    “The subject has a diagnosis of malignant or accelerated hypertension”

Study titles and rules are shown in their original English.