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The Potassium Supplementation Study

United States30 participantsStarted 2022-01-24

Plain-language summary

This study will test whether potassium supplementation can reduce the deleterious effect of a high sodium diet on blood vessel function, blood pressure reactivity and autonomic nervous system function in apparently healthy adults.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * men and women * 18-45 years of age * all races/ethnicities * BMI \< 30 kg/m2 * BP \< 130/80 mmHg Exclusion Criteria: * presence of hypertension * known heart disease * diabetes * kidney disease * cancer * inflammatory conditions * blood clotting disorders * pregnancy * adrenal gland disorder * history of stomach or intestinal bleeding * history of kidney stones * serum potassium outside of the normal range

What they're measuring

Conduit artery endothelial dependent dilation

Timeframe: on day 10 of each diet

Blood pressure reactivity

Timeframe: on day 10 of each diet

Superoxide levels

Timeframe: on day 10 of each diet

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05887622

SponsorUniversity of Delaware

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-31

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