Nocturnal Hypertension and Non-Dipping Blood Pressure

NCT03128177 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 59

Last updated 2020-06-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if high salt diet contributes to high nighttime blood pressure. The investigators will determine if high compared to low salt diet increases 24-hour blood pressure levels. The investigators will also determine if high salt diet affects blood vessel stiffness, cardiac output, and sleep apnea. The study will also determine how high salt diet affects the activity of certain genes related to control of blood pressure. A total of 60 participants will be enrolled in the study.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Dietary sodium

High (6 g) versus low (1.5 g) sodium diet

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • David Calhoun, MD · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
48 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-01
Primary Completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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