Effect of Solar Salt Diet in Elderly Hypertensive Patients

Chung-Ang University Hosptial, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Hypertension

Treatments: Other: ordinary salt based- diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01102023

C2009067(254)

Details and patient eligibility

About

High sodium intake causes hypertension. Various efforts for reducing salt consumption are proceeding all over the world. Solar salt contains reduced sodium and abundant mineral, such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium, comparing to ordinary salt. Use of solar salt, instead of ordinary salt, may have beneficial effects to blood pressure.

The investigators are going to conduct a preliminary study that can support antihypertensive effect of solar salt intake.

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• above 50 years elderly hypertensive patients
• possible oral intake

Exclusion criteria

• dementia, GDS>6
• terminal cancer patient

Trial design

0 participants in 1 patient group

solar salt based-diet

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: ordinary salt based- diet