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

NCT04495712

Antiarrhythmic Effects of Spironolactone in Patients With ICDs

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90 people

86 womenmiddle line = equal numbers4 men
Phase
PHASE4
Paid for by
VA Office of Research and Development
Finished
2008-05-28
Health conditions
Ventricular Arrhythmias
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 66.5 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
Not reported

Women left out

  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “primary hepatic failure,”
  • No heart disease

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

    “unstable angina,”

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