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DASH diet and lifestyle advice tested as Drug-Free blood pressure strategy

NCT ID NCT07692971

Disease control Sponsor: Antalya Bilim University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether the DASH diet, lifestyle advice, or a combination of both can lower blood pressure in adults with prehypertension—a condition where blood pressure is higher than normal but not yet in the high blood pressure range. Researchers randomly assigned 32 participants to receive either verbal lifestyle advice, a personalized DASH diet plan, or both, and tracked their blood pressure over two months. The goal is to see if these non-drug approaches can help control blood pressure and potentially prevent the need for medication.

What this could mean

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Active substance
DASH diet and lifestyle modification advice
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a drug-free way to manage prehypertension and prevent progression to high blood pressure.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The interventions require sustained behavior change, which can be hard to maintain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

32 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2015

Finished

Jun 2015

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 64 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 20 to 64 years * Diagnosis of prehypertension based on one-week blood pressure monitoring * Systolic blood pressure between 120 and 139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure between 80 and 89 mmHg * Willingness to participate in the study voluntarily * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of kidney disease * Pregnancy * Lactation * Diagnosis of cancer * Use of vitamin or mineral supplements * Performing more than 150 minutes of physical activity per week

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Conditions

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hypertensive disorder Prehypertension

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Prehypertension Prehypertension (elevated blood pressure) or hypertension

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