Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Salt Intake on the Nervous Systems of Patients With Salt-Sensitive High Blood Pressure

Lead Sponsor:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Hyperaldosteronism

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Some patients with high blood pressure can experience an increase of blood pressure by 10 percent or more by taking in salt. These patients are referred to as having "salt-sensitive" (SS) hypertension...

Detailed Description

A subset of patients with idiopathic hypertension shows an increase in blood pressure of 10 percent or more in response to salt-loading and have been termed "salt-sensitive" (SS). Limited studies of a...

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria not identified in protocol.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 1981

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2001

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00001176

Start Date

May 1 1981

End Date

December 1 2001

Last Update

March 4 2008

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National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892