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Female sex
48
evidence score
Also known as: Female sex (as modifier of smoking persistence), female gender, female gender/women, female sex/gender, female smokers with CHD were more likely to persist in smoking or relapse post-diagnosis, gender, menopause, postmenopausal
PREVENT status
✓ Used by PREVENT (core input).
Also used by the Pooled Cohort Equations.
Causal support
trial evidence
Score components
lit volume: 19.1meta-analyses: 15.8trials: 13genetic: 0MR bonus:
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Clinical trials (19)
| NCT | Title | Status | Type | Interventions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07218445 | The Effect of Tirzepatide on Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms and Biological Aging in Post-menopausal Women With Obesity: A Pilot Study | RECRUITING | INTERVENTIONAL | Tirzepatide, Placebo |
| NCT06538454 | Acute and Chronic Effects of Resistance Training Intensity on Cardiovascular Parameters of Postmenopausal Women With Systemic Arterial Hypertension | RECRUITING | INTERVENTIONAL | Resistance training |
| NCT06343844 | Disparities in Myocardial Infarction Remodeling According to Gender | RECRUITING | INTERVENTIONAL | cardiac imaging to assess left ventricular volumes and function |
| NCT04524325 | Mechanisms of Blood Pressure Dysfunction in Transmen Receiving Testosterone | WITHDRAWN | INTERVENTIONAL | Trans men |
| NCT04922424 | Mechanisms and Interventions to Address Cardiovascular Risk of Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy in Trans Men | WITHDRAWN | INTERVENTIONAL | Atorvastatin, placebo |
| NCT05775822 | Coronary Artery Calcium and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Analysis After RT for Breast Cancer. A Gender-based Preventive Medicine Approach | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | CT scan and blood sample collection |
| NCT04768725 | A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Combined Physical-cognitive Exercise and Dietary Intervention on Cognitive Performance and Changes in Blood Biomarkers of Postmenopausal Obese Women | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Dietary intervention combined with physical-cognitive exergaming, Dietary intervention, Physical-cognitive intervention |
| NCT03919201 | Impacts of 12 Weeks of Resistance Band Exercise Training on Body Composition, Aging-related Hormones, and Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women With Hypertension | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Resistance band exercise intervention, No exercise intervention group |
| NCT03371823 | Losartan and ET-1 Mediated Constriction in Postmenopausal Women With High Blood Pressure | TERMINATED | INTERVENTIONAL | Normotensive, Hypertensives |
| NCT03546270 | The Effects of Swimming Training on Arterial Function, Strength and Cardiorespiratory Capacity in Elderly Women With Stage 2 Hypertension | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Swimming |
| NCT03221816 | Effect of Polyvitaminics (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid and Cyanocobalamin) in the Concentration of Homocysteine and Lipid Profile in Postmenopausal Women: a Randomized Controlled, Double-blind Clinical Trial | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Tenavit®, Placebo Oral Tablet |
| NCT00000605 | Estrogen and Graft Atherosclerosis Research Trial (EAGER) | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | hormone replacement therapy, estrogens, medroxyprogesterone |
| NCT06866119 | Effects of Estrogen Replacement on Cardiometabolic Endpoints in Women With Primary Ovarian Insufficiency | NOT YET RECRUITING | OBSERVATIONAL | |
| NCT05967000 | Evaluating a Preventive Heart Health Programme for Perimenopausal Women - Empowering Sustainable Healthy Habits Through Behaviour Change Strategy. | UNKNOWN | OBSERVATIONAL | Preventive heart health and menopause programme |
| NCT04821492 | Evaluation of the Relationship Between Homocysteine Levels and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women | COMPLETED | OBSERVATIONAL | Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) |
| NCT03835793 | Favourable and Unfavourable Health Effects of Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy in Women With a High Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer | UNKNOWN | OBSERVATIONAL | CAC-score |
| NCT02951949 | Exposure to Endogenous Estrogens and Imaging Parameters of Atherosclerosis Burden in Postmenopausal Women | COMPLETED | OBSERVATIONAL | |
| NCT00597922 | Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Patients (VIRGO) | COMPLETED | OBSERVATIONAL | |
| NCT00005185 | Myocardial Infarction and Non-contraceptive Estrogen Use | COMPLETED | OBSERVATIONAL |
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