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Study to promote the uptake of low sodium iodised salt by households in Visakhapatnam and Sonipat

Promoting uptake of Low sodiUm iodized salt by Rural And urban househoLds in India. The PLURAL study - PLURAL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/034822
Enrollment
1200
Registered
2021-07-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Education on low sodium iodized salt (LSIS) plus subsidy to buy LSIS: Education on the benefits of LSIS salt consumption through hoardings, posters and pamphlets, interpersonal educatio

Sponsors

Public Health Foundation of India
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants willing to provide written informed consent. 2. Participants likely to stay in the same area for atleast 12 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in the change from baseline to post intervention between the education and education lus subsidy arms in the proportion of households using LSIS.Timepoint: 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cost effectiveness of the interventionTimepoint: 6 months;Difference in diastolic blood pressure from baseline to post intervention between the education and education plus subsidy arms.Timepoint: 6 months;Difference in systolic blood pressure from baseline to post intervention between the education and education plus subsidy arms.Timepoint: 6 months;Difference in the quantity of low sodium iodized salt being sold in shops from baseline to post intervention between the education and education plus subsidy arms.Timepoint: 6 months;Difference in urinary sodium excretion from baseline to post intervention between the education and education plus subsidy arms.Timepoint: 6 months;Difference in urinary sodium to potassium ratio from baseline to post intervention between the education and education plus subsidy arms.Timepoint: 6 months;Difference number and proportion of shops selling low sodium iodized salt from baseline to post intervention between the education and education plus subsidy arms.Timepoint: 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSailesh Mohan

Public Health Foundation of India

smohan@phfi.org01244781400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026