A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Salt Intake Among Hypertensive Young Adults in Hong Kong

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Hypertension
• Interventions: Other: Usual government pamphlets; Behavioral: Four-week weekly intervention to reduce salt intake

• Registration Number: NCT02920437
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

A pilot randomized controlled trial will be conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a salt intake reduction intervention to young hypertension patients in Hong Kong who had high salt intake.

Detailed Description

Convenience sample will be recruited from the community in Hong Kong through different channels of promotion.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-09-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-29
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-30
• Study Start: 2016-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-10
• Study Completion: 2017-10
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 19

Inclusion Criteria

• i) adults aged 18 to 44
• ii) diagnosed hypertension or borderline hypertension
• iii) complete collection of 24-hour urine at baseline
• iv) 24-hour urinary sodium excretion above 2000mg at baseline
• v) can communicate in Cantonese

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Exclusion Criteria

• i) renal illnesses;
• ii) taking diuretics;
• iii) taking RAS blockers;
• iv) attending or planning to attend new hypertension education programme or salt intake reduction programme during the study period.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Usual government pamphlets	Usual government pamphlets.
Intervention group	Four-week weekly intervention to reduce salt intake	Four-week weekly intervention to reduce salt intake.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
24-hour urinary sodium excretion	10-Week	Difference between the intervention and control group in the change in 24-hour urinary sodium excretion from baseline to the end of follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health literacy on low salt intake	10-Week	Difference between the intervention and control group in the change in health literacy on low salt intake measured with the validated Chinese Health Literacy Scale for Low Salt Consumption (CHLSalt-HK)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong; 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, China