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Effects of salt substitutes on blood pressure among Muslims with hypertension in Xining during Ramadan

Effects of salt substitutes on blood pressure among Muslims with hypertension in Xining during Ramadan

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500105849
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-14
Start date
2025-07-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

Intervention group:Use salt substitutes as a substitute for regular table salt in daily life
Control group:Normal use of ordinary salt

Sponsors

Qinghai Province Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease specialist Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-75 years old 2. Muslims (regardless of ethnicity) 3. History of hypertension (poor blood pressure control): Target blood pressure in the general population after taking antihypertensive drugs: systolic blood pressure >=140mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >=90mmHg Target blood pressure in special populations after antihypertensive drugs (e.g., patients with diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease): systolic blood pressure >=130mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >=80mmHg 4. Baseline blood pressure measurement requirements: Criteria for poor control: the patient has taken antihypertensive drugs regularly as prescribed, lifestyle interventions are in place, and blood pressure is still above the target value after more than 3 consecutive measurements (at least 24 hours between the two measurements) Standard measurement methods should be used to avoid being affected by factors such as mood and activity, and home blood pressure monitoring can be carried out 5. Communication requirements: Participants or their family members can complete the Internet survey (including telephone and questionnaire)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Secondary hypertension, hypertensive (sub) emergency (blood pressure over 180/110mmHg) 2. Severe heart failure (LVEF3 times the upper limit of normal, eGFR<60mlL/kg/1.73m²) 4. Participants or family members are using potassium-sparing diuretics or potassium supplements 5. Participants or family members are known to have severe renal dysfunction 6. Participants or family members have other contraindications to the use of salt substitutes 7. Baseline blood potassium =5.0 mmol/L; 8. Patients with malignant tumors 9. Life expectancy is less than 1 year 10. Poor compliance 11. Participants mostly eat out (dining out =1 time per week)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Systolic blood pressure;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Diastolic blood pressure;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYoulong Pan

Qinghai Province Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease specialist Hospital

starchen060@126.com+86 971 625 5999

Outcome results

None listed

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