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

NCT02346201

Apathy in Dementia Methylphenidate Trial 2

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199 people

68 womenmiddle line = equal numbers131 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Finished
2020-07-15
Health conditions
Apathy, Alzheimer's Disease
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
no minimum – no maximum
Average age
median 76 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 91% · Black / African American 6% · Other 2.5% · Not reported 0.5% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0% · Asian 0% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0% · More than one race 0%

Women left out

  • No women who could get pregnant

    Most women roughly 15–50 years old were turned away.

    “Women with childbearing potential”
  • Only women past menopause

    Women who could still get pregnant were turned away.

    “If female, woman must be post-menopausal for at least 2 years or have had a hysterectomy”
  • No seizures

    Women with epilepsy or past seizures were turned away.

    “Central nervous system abnormalities (e.g., cerebral aneurysm), seizures (convulsions, epilepsy), Tourette's syndrome or presence of motor tics, or abnormal electroencephalograms”
  • No mental health conditions

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

    “Currently meets criteria for Major Depressive Episode, by Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder - IV (TR) criteria”

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