Tokyo, March 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060818) titled 'Do reduced-sodium seasonings lower blood pressure in middle-aged population?' on March 7.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Parallel
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Open -but assessor(s) are blinded
Control - No treatment
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health
Condition:
Condition - Healthy middle-aged individuals
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - To assess the efficacy of salt substitution on lowering blood pressure by using reduced-sodium seasonings
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - Intervention: During two months, the participants will substitute normal seasonings with reduced-sodium seasonings, self-monitor blood pressure daily, measure sodium concentration in home-cooked soups and stews.
Interventions/Control_2 - Control: The participant will self-monitor their blood pressure daily.
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 40
years-old
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Residents in the survey area
Aged 40-74 years
Japanese
Community-dwelling people without receiving daily cares
Ability to communicate with Japanese language
Key exclusion criteria - Kidney disfunction with potassium regulation
Taking potassium-sparing diuretics or antihypertensive drugs
Daily use of low-sodium seasoning
Target Size - 240
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Enrolling by invitation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 01 Month 31 Day
Date of IRB - 2025 Year 11 Month 25 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 03 Month 07 Day
Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068829
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