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Salt pills for High Blood Pressure

Phase < 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Augusta University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will study how high salt intake affects gut microbiota and how this leads to increased blood pressure in humans.

Eligible Conditions
  • High Blood Pressure

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Gut microbiota diversity using 16s rRNA Sequencing
Secondary outcome measures
Gut intestine barrier integrity measured by non-invasive biomarkers

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: High sodiumExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects will be counseled to consume a diet with 2,300 mg/d sodium which they will supplement with pills containing salt to achieve an intake of 4,300 mg/d sodium for 4 weeks.
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Subjects will be counseled to consume a diet with 2,300 mg/d sodium and will supplement with taking placebo pills for 4 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Augusta UniversityLead Sponsor
211 Previous Clinical Trials
85,028 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the accepted age range for this trial under 65 years of age?

"The age requirement for this study is between 18 and 50 years old."

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What is the scale of this research endeavor in terms of participants?

"Affirmative. Information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this study is enlisting participants, with the original posting date being December 18th 2020 and the most recent update occurring June 29th 2021. There are 40 spots open across 1 site for potential patients."

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Is this examination currently seeking participants?

"This clinical trial, which was published on December 18th 2020 and recently amended June 29th 2021 is actively seeking participants. Information regarding this study can be found on the official website of ClinicalTrials.gov."

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Is it feasible to partake in this research project?

"To be a viable candidate for this experiment, an individual must have hypertension and must fit into the age bracket of 18-50. The total amount of participants needed is 40."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Oklahoma
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Salt and Gut Study
2020. "Salt and Gut Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04958148.
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