Sodium Sensitivity in African Americans
Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · Oct 27, 1999
Trial Information
Current as of May 09, 2025
Completed
Keywords
ClinConnect Summary
BACKGROUND:
The study permitted a more precise estimate of the effects of sodium chloride on blood pressure in Blacks and a systematic examination of sodium sensitivity defined by various methods. The results had significance in answering questions about risk factors for blood pressure in Blacks and for defining sodium sensitivity.
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
Double-blind, two-period cross-over. All participants were given six weeks of intensive nutritional counseling to lower 24-hour urine sodium output from an estimated 165 mEq/24 hours at baseline to less than 140 mEq/24 hours. Only those parti...
Gender
ALL
Eligibility criteria
- • No eligibility criteria
About University Of Minnesota
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Contacts
Jennifer Cobb
Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Locations
Patients applied
Trial Officials
Richard Grimm, Jr.
University of Minnesota
Timeline
First submit
Trial launched
Trial updated
Estimated completion
Not reported
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