DASH-Sodium Trial in Adolescents

Summary

The Camp DASH study trial will compare the effect of two dietary patterns and two levels of sodium intake on blood pressure and blood lipids in adolescents in the upper third of distribution for blood pressure. The two dietary patterns are based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) trial in adults.

Conditions

• Blood High Pressure

Interventions

OTHER

DASH diet

DASH style diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy foods and low in saturated fat and total fat

OTHER

Low Na diet

Sodium intake of 1500 mg/d (65 mmol, or 0.75 mg/Kcal/d), representing the Adequate Intake recommended by the Institute of Medicine.

OTHER

High Na diet

Sodium intake of 3500 mg/d (152 mmol, or 1.73 mg/Kcal/d, representing the highest sodium intake used for adults in the DASH Sodium trial.

OTHER

Usual Diet

The usual diet will include foods that provide the majority of energy for adolescents in the U.S., i.e. grain based desserts, pizza, sugary drinks,pasta, chicken, and chicken mixed dishes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  collaborator FED

• Johns Hopkins University

  collaborator OTHER

• Indiana University School of Medicine

  collaborator OTHER

• University of California, San Diego

  collaborator OTHER

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  collaborator NIH

• Purdue University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Connie M Weaver, PhD · Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University

• Berdine R Martin, PhD · Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

11 Years

Max Age

15 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-10-31

Primary Completion

2017-10-18

Completion

2017-10-18

Countries

• United States

Study Locations