Effect of potassium-enriched salt versus sodium salt on control of blood pressure
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Hypertension.Essential (primary) hypertension
- Registration Number
- IRCT20240121060757N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Karaj University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged 40 to 65 with a diagnosis of first or second stage hypertension by a doctor.
Patients with blood pressure who are undergoing treatment with blood pressure medication
Patients who primarily consume home-cooked meals
Exclusion Criteria
Patients using potassium-sparing diuretics, taking potassium supplements, or with any known acute or chronic kidney disease (CKD) are excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The mean of systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: The measurement is done at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (6 months after the intervention) after consuming salt instead of sodium. Method of measurement: Mercury sphygmomanometer.;The mean of diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: The measurement is done at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (6 months after the intervention) after consuming salt instead of sodium. Method of measurement: Mercury sphygmomanometer.;The mean of blood pressure. Timepoint: The measurement is done at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (6 months after the intervention) after consuming salt instead of sodium. Method of measurement: Mercury sphygmomanometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method