Value of Liquid Potassium Magnesium Citrate in Controlling Hypertension

NCT01682837 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 35

Last updated 2017-04-28

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Summary

Liquid potassium-magnesium citrate (KMgCit) as a pharmaceutical formulation will lower blood pressure among patients with pre- or Stage I hypertension on their customary diet.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Potassium chloride powder

1 sachet mixed with 250 ml water (providing 20 meq K) given at breakfast and again dinner, for a total of 40 meq K/day, for 4 weeks

DRUG

Potassium citrate powder

1 sachet mixed with 250 ml water (providing 20 meq K) given at breakfast and dinner, for a total of 40 meq K/day, for 4 weeks

DRUG

Potassium magnesium citrate powder

1 sachet mixed with 250 ml water (providing 20 meq K) given at breakfast and dinner, for a total of 40 meq K/day, for 4 weeks

DRUG

Placebo

1 sachet mixed with 250 ml water given at breakfast and dinner, for a total of 2 sachets/day, for 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wanpen Vongpatanasin, MD · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-03-31
Completion
2015-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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