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

Completed

Conditions studied: Hyperaldosteronism, Hypertension

In brief

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. Previous studies conducted on patients with salt sensitive hypertension suggest that their portion of the nervous system responsible for maintaining normal blood pressure (autonomic nervous system) may respond differently to salt than patients with non-salt sensitive (NSS) hypertension. This study is designed to examine the response of the nervous system to high doses of salt in patients with salt-sensitive hypertension and patients with non-salt sensitive hypertension.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00001176
Run by
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
People needed
110
Starts
1981-05-01
Expected to finish
2001-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2008-03-04

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

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