Effect of using low sodium seasonings (miso and soy sauce) or monitoring salt concentration of dishes prepared at home for 12 weeks on the reduction of sodium intake among healthy middle-aged Japanese individuals: A randomized, controlled, crossover trial

Effect of using low sodium seasonings (miso and soy sauce) or monitoring salt concentration of dishes prepared at home for 12 weeks on the reduction of sodium intake among healthy middle-aged Japanese individuals: A randomized, controlled, crossover trial - Effect of using low sodium seasonings or monitoring salt concentration for 12 weeks on sodium intake reduction: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000012560

Enrollment

Registered

2013-12-12

Start date

2013-12-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy middle-aged individuals

Interventions

Monitoring the salt concentration of dishes prepared at home along with providing a common information supplement on salt reduction as the intervention versus providing the same common information sup

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteer * The candidate group included subjects of a prior cross-sectional observational study that was conducted with the purpose of comparing the validity of dietary estimation data using a food frequency questionnaire to that obtained from dietary records.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current use of hypertensive medicine and presence of soy allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Degree of change in 24-hour urinary sodium excretion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in taste threshold for saltiness; Changes in taste preference and salt-related behaviors on the basis of self-reported data; Change in body weight	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRibeka TAKACHI

Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Division of Social and Environmental Medicine

rtakachi@med.niigata-u.ac.jp+81-25-227-2121

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026