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HealthyPhase 4NCT03424993

Vascular Effects of Dietary Salt in Humans With Salt-Resistant Blood Pressure

A Phase 4 study testing Dietary Sodium Restriction in people with Healthy, run by University of Delaware at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of dietary salt restriction on central hemodynamics and vascular function in men and women with salt resistant blood pressure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
Dietary Sodium Restriction
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
21 Jan 2018to 10 Jun 2024
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 to 45 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Habitual dietary sodium intake > 3400mg per day

Who cannot join

  • Abnormal resting ECG
  • Current abnormal blood panel (assessed by comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel and complete blood count).
  • Hypertension (currently taking anti-hypertensive medications or resting blood pressure >140/90 mmHg)
  • Medical history of cardiovascular disease, malignant cancer, diabetes or kidney disease
  • Obesity (Body Mass Index > 30)
  • Current pregnancy
  • Unable to provide consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware

    Newark, Delaware, 19713

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About this study

Official title: Vascular Effects of Dietary Salt in Humans With Salt-Resistant Blood Pressure: Dietary Counseling Study

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of dietary salt restriction on central hemodynamics and vascular function in men and women with salt resistant blood pressure.

Read the detailed description

Cardiovascular disease remains a major Public Health problem and is the leading cause of death in the US. Dietary sodium restriction is considered an important lifestyle modification for individuals with hypertension; however, there is controversy about the effects of dietary salt given that many individuals do not have "salt sensitive" blood pressure. Deleterious effects of salt on the vasculature may explain the finding that chronic DSR reduces the cardiovascular event rate by 25%despite only minor reductions in BP. It is not known whether dietary sodium restriction improves central pulsatile hemodynamics, known to be related to the development of left ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure risk, and whether the hypothesized improvements in central hemodynamics are similar in men \& women. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of dietary sodium restriction through dietary counseling on central hemodynamics and vascular function in men and women with salt resistant blood pressure.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
Dietary Sodium Restriction, Control
Keywords
Endothelium, vascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Hemodynamics, Oxidative Stress, Dietary Sodium, Dietary Counseling
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dietary Sodium RestrictionOther

    A registered dietician will counsel participants to reduce daily habitual dietary salt intake below 2000mg over 4 weeks

  • ControlOther

    Participants will consume their routine habitual dietary sodium intake > 3400mg per day with regular pre determined check in phone calls from a registered dietician.

Study groups in NCT03424993
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dietary Sodium RestrictionExperimentalDaily habitual dietary sodium intake < 2000mg
Receives: Other: Dietary Sodium Restriction
ControlSham comparatorRoutine habitual dietary sodium intake >3400mg
Receives: Other: Control

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reflected Pulse Wave Amplitude

    Late systolic pulsatile load on the left ventricle represented by reflected pulse wave amplitude; assessed by echocardiography combined with applanation tonometry.

    Measured: Change from baseline at 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Microvascular Function

    Cutaneous microvascular dilatory response to local heating assessed by laser Doppler flowmetry coupled with intradermal microdialysis

    Measured: Change from baseline at 4 weeks

  2. Conduit Artery Endothelial Dependent Dilation

    Brachial artery flow mediated dilation assessed by duplex ultrasound

    Measured: Change from baseline at 4 weeks

  3. Arterial Stiffness

    Carotid - Femoral pulse wave velocity assessed by applanation tonometry

    Measured: Change from baseline at 4 weeks

  4. Forward pulse wave amplitude

    Central hemodynamic assessment of the forward pulse wave amplitude assessed by echocardiography combined with applanation tonometry.

    Measured: Change from baseline at 4 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Feb 2018
  2. Study start21 Jan 2018
  3. Primary completion10 Jun 2024
  4. Study completion10 Jun 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03424993
Sponsor's protocol ID
1083986
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
29 Jan 2018
Last updated
28 Oct 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Dietary Sodium Restriction in people with Healthy, run by University of Delaware at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Oct 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reflected Pulse Wave Amplitude (time frame: Change from baseline at 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Oct 2024.

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