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

NCT02353299

Assess the Effect of Zolpidem, Silenor & Placebo on Arousability, Ataxia/Balance & Cognition in Healthy Volunteers

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52 people

0 womenmiddle line = equal numbers52 men
Phase
PHASE4
Paid for by
Currax Pharmaceuticals
Finished
2016-03
Health conditions
Healthy
Who could join
Men only
Ages
21 Years – 50 Years
Average age
Not reported
Age 65+
0%
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 57.7% · Not reported 26.9% · Asian 9.6% · Black / African American 5.8% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0% · More than one race 0%

Women left out

  • Men only

    No women were allowed to join.

    “Eligibility: Male participants only.”
  • Age limit under 65

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

    “Maximum age: 50 Years.”
  • Weight limit (BMI)

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

    “Have a body mass index (BMI) \>35 kg/m2”
  • No seizures

    Women with epilepsy or past seizures were turned away.

    “Have a history of epilepsy or serious head injury;”
  • No smokers

    Women who smoke or use nicotine were turned away.

    “Self-reports use of products containing nicotine of greater than 15 cigarettes daily, or cannot avoid products containing nicotine during the normal sleep periods;”

Study titles and rules are shown in their original English.