Low-Salt diet may shield veterans from heart failure

NCT ID NCT03170375

Completed Prevention Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a low-salt, heart-healthy diet (DASH diet) can prevent heart failure in veterans with high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome. 71 veterans received counseling and some also got tailored messages via smartphone or email. The goal was to see if the diet could reduce artery stiffness and heart damage that leads to heart failure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: dietary counseling and tailored messaging via smartphone or email
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a simple dietary change helps prevent heart failure in people with high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 71 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Dietary changes can be hard to maintain long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome heart failure hypertensive disorder Obesity diastolic heart failure prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEART FAILURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105-2303, United States

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