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

NCT04312009

Losartan for Patients With COVID-19 Requiring Hospitalization

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205 people

82 womenmiddle line = equal numbers123 men
Phase
PHASE2
Paid for by
University of Minnesota
Finished
2021-02-01
Health conditions
Corona Virus Infection, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, SARS-CoV Infection
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
Not reported
Age 65+
22.9%
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 40% · Black / African American 32.7% · Not reported 22.4% · Asian 4.4% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0% · More than one race 0%

Women left out

  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “Pregnant or breastfeeding”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    “Pregnant or breastfeeding”
  • No hormonal birth control

    Women on the pill, patch, ring, shot, implant or hormonal IUD could not join.

    “…ocol allowed version of contraception: intrauterine device, Depo-formulation of hormonal contraception (e.g. medroxyprogesterone acetate / Depo-Provera), subcutaneous contraceptive (e.g. Nexplanon), daily oral contraceptives with verbalized…”
  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “Patient reported history or electronic medical record history of kidney disease, defined as:”

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