The Effects of Potassium on Physiological and Cardiovascular Variables in Healthy Persons

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension
• Interventions: Drug: Potassium; Drug: Calcium

• Registration Number: NCT00801034
• Lead Sponsor: Erling Bjerregaard Pedersen

Brief Summary

In humans living of fruit and vegetables, hypertension is rarely seen. We wish to study if the development of hypertension has a connection to our intake of potassium. We know that fruit and vegetables contain a lot of potassium and we will simulate this intake by giving healthy subjects potassium as tablets.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-11
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-02
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-03
• Primary Completion: 2011-11
• Study Completion: 2011-11
• Status Verified: 2011-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 2015-08-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy
• age 18-40 years old
• BMI 18, 5-30
• non-smoker

Exclusion Criteria

• daily use of medicine
• alcohol or drugs
• desire to become pregnant
• not using safe anti-contraceptive
• abnormal results in the initial testing

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2	Potassium	Potassium tablets
1	Calcium	Calcium tablets

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect on blood pressure	three months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of medical research; 🇩🇰 Holstebro, Denmark