Clinical trials: Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure
- Condition Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure
- Age group Children (under 18)
- Accepts healthy volunteers yes
Hyperaldosteronism, Hypertension
Effects of Salt Intake on the Nervous Systems of Patients With Salt-Sensitive High Blood Pressure
Some patients with high blood pressure can experience an increase of blood pressure by 10 percent or more by taking in salt. These patients are referred to as having "salt-sensitive" (SS) hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00001176
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)