Salt ALTernatives Study (SALTS): A smartphone app and dietary alternative salt to lower blood pressure for adults with high blood pressure
- Conditions
- HypertensionCardiovascular - HypertensionDiet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12619000352101
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Institute for Health Innovation
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Stopped early
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 168
Aged 18 years or older
Own a smartphone (iPhone or Android)
Have a systolic blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure of greater than or equal to 85mmHg at screening
Are willing to contribute to grocery shopping during the study period
Are able to read and understand English
Currently use a dietary alternative salt
Currently use the FoodSwitch smartphone app
Have a contraindication to changing dietary sodium intake e.g. severe kidney disease or use of a potassium sparing diuretic
Are taking medication that may lead to hyponatraemia or acute build-up of body water such as furosemide, regular NSAID use, or regular prednisone use
Have had a stroke or cardiovascular event (hospitalisation for heart attack, coronary artery revascularisation (CABG or stenting), stroke or heart failure) in the previous 6 months
Have diagnosed heart failure
Do not provide at least six home-based blood pressure measures during week two of baseline (week -2)
Do not return a spot (casual) urine sample at week -1 of baseline
Are planning on going away for two or more weeks over the next 14 weeks
Are unable to provide informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference in 24-hour urinary sodium excretion estimated using a spot (casual) urine sample[Week 12]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method