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Effects of Low-Sodium Salt on Death, HF Hospitalization/ Emergency Department Visits and Quality of Life in HF Patients
Led by Heart Health Research Center · Updated on 2025-05-21
1301
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
108 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Heart Health Research Center
Lead Sponsor
B
Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to investigate whether using a low-sodium substitute salt can help improve outcomes for patients with heart failure. Specifically, it will examine if the low-sodium substitute salt can reduce death rates, hospital readmissions, and emergency visits, as well as improve the quality of life for these patients.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Low-Sodium Salt on Death, HF Hospitalization/ Emergency Department Visits and Quality of Life in HF Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged between 18 and 75 years
- Hospitalized due to heart failure in the past year
- NYHA functional class II-III
- Echocardiographic evidence of LVEF < 40% within the past 6 months
- Receiving guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure
- Stable heart failure status for more than 4 weeks with no recent increase in diuretic dose
- Having a primary caregiver and frequently dining together at home
- Consuming commercially processed food no more than once a week
- Providing written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- End-stage heart failure
- Hospitalization for cardiovascular causes within the past month
- Uncorrected hyponatremia (Na < 130 mmol/L)
- Dialysis-dependent or eGFR < 20 mL/min/1.73m²
- Uncontrolled hyperglycemia with fasting blood glucose > 16 mmol/L
- Malignant cancer with life expectancy under 1 year
- Conditions interfering with protocol adherence such as frequent takeout or company cafeteria meals
- Planned hospitalization during the study period
- Unexplained weight loss over 5 kg in the past year
- Participant or family concerns about using the salt substitute, or plans for pregnancy, pregnancy, or breastfeeding
- Another family member already participating in this study
- Participation in other interventional clinical trials
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100029
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
X
Xin Du
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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