The effects of a salt substitute on an Iranian population.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hypertension.Essential (primary) hypertension
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016103130572N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Research Deputy of Medicine Faculty, Tehran Universiy of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 250
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 25-65; Blood Pressure equal to or greater than 140 Systolic or 90 Diastolic in three measurements in two settings or consuming an anti-hypertensive drug; Cooperative with consuming salt for 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
Abnormal Serum Creatinine; Abnormal Serum Urea; Consuming medications: Digoxin, Lithium, K-Sparing Diuretics; Acute or Severe Cardiovascular Disease; Psychotic Disorders; Eating fast-foods or take-away foods or going to restaurant more than once a week
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Systolic Blood Pressure. Timepoint: First Day, End of Month1, End of Month2, End of Month3. Method of measurement: digital blood pressure monitor (3 measurements in each visit).;Diastolic Blood Pressure. Timepoint: First Day, End of Month1, End of Month2, End of Month3. Method of measurement: digital blood pressure monitor (3 measurements in each visit).;Sodium in 24 hour Urine collected. Timepoint: At first day and last day of the study. Method of measurement: 24-h urine collection.;Potassium in 24 hour urine collection. Timepoint: At first day and last day of the study. Method of measurement: 24-h urine collection.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Attrition rate due to unacceptable salt taste. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Attrition rate due to unacceptable salt taste in intervention group compared to control group.