Mechanisms Underlying the Protective Vascular Effects of Dietary Potassium in Humans

ConditionCardiovascular Risk Factor

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-45

SponsorUniversity of Delaware

About this trial

Americans continue to consume high amounts of sodium. Potassium is notable for its blood pressure lowering effects but less is known regarding its effect on the vasculature. This investigation seeks to determine the role of dietary potassium on the vasculature in the presence of a high sodium diet in salt-resistant adults.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

healthy

normal blood pressure

normal resting ECG

Disqualifiers

hypertension

history of heart disease

diabetes

kidney disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Moderate Potassium/Low Sodium Diet
Moderate Potassium/High Sodium Diet
High Potassium/High Sodium Diet

Treatment groups

90 Participants

are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Delaware

Lead sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov