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Salt and Gut Study
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
Summary
This trial tests if reducing salt intake through nutritional counseling can improve gut health and lower blood pressure in adults aged 18-50 with normal or slightly high blood pressure. Participants will receive different levels of salt to see how it affects their health.
Eligible Conditions
- High Blood Pressure
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 4 weeks
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 weeks
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Gut microbiota diversity using 16s rRNA Sequencing
Secondary study objectives
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
215 Previous Clinical Trials
85,650 Total Patients Enrolled