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Table 2 Numbers of trials by target disease and trial design (RCT or non-RCT)

From: Limited accessibility to designs and results of Japanese large-scale clinical trials for cardiovascular diseases

Target disease

Number of trials

 

Total

RCT*

Non-RCT*

Ischemic heart disease

60

(39.5%)

39

21

Hypertension

34

(22.4%)

21

13

Cerebrovascular disorder

28

(18.4%)

23

5

Heart failure

17

(11.2%)

12

5

Hyperlipidemia

13

(8.6%)

9

4

Diabetes mellitus

10

(6.6%)

9

1

Chronic kidney disease

7

(4.6%)

5

2

Arrhythmia

5

(3.3%)

5

0

Total

152

(100%)

108

46

  1. * RCT: randomized controlled trial, Non-RCT: non-randomized controlled trial