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

NCT02696564

Losartan Effects on Emphysema Progression

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220 people

93 womenmiddle line = equal numbers127 men
Phase
PHASE4
Paid for by
JHSPH Center for Clinical Trials
Finished
2021-06-30
Health conditions
Emphysema
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
40 Years – no maximum
Average age
median 65 years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
median 26 kg/m^2
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 80% · Black / African American 19.1% · Other 0.9%

Women left out

  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “For women of child bearing potential, positive pregnancy test or unwillingness to use two methods of birth control or abstinence for the duration of the study”
  • Had to use birth control

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

    “For women of child bearing potential, positive pregnancy test or unwillingness to use two methods of birth control or abstinence for the duration of the study”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “Renal insufficiency (GFR \<30 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault calculation)”
  • No heart disease

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

    “Conventional indication for ACE inhibitor or ARB (e.g., history of myocardial infarction, known cardiomyopathy)”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “….5x normal upper limit), neurological, psychiatric, endocrine or neoplastic diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled HIV infection or other immune system disorder, hyperthyroidism, seizure disorders, non-skin cancer, rheumatic diseases”
  • No seizures

    Women with epilepsy or past seizures were turned away.

    “….5x normal upper limit), neurological, psychiatric, endocrine or neoplastic diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled HIV infection or other immune system disorder, hyperthyroidism, seizure disorders, non-skin cancer, rheumatic diseases”
  • No mental health conditions

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

    “…cardiac, renal, hepatic (LFTs more than 2.5x normal upper limit), neurological, psychiatric, endocrine or neoplastic diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled HIV infection or other immune system disorder, hyperthyroidism, seizure disor…”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    “….5x normal upper limit), neurological, psychiatric, endocrine or neoplastic diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled HIV infection or other immune system disorder, hyperthyroidism, seizure disorders, non-skin cancer, rheumatic diseases”

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