Simple salt swap could save hearts: community health workers deliver Low-Sodium salt in bangladesh

NCT ID NCT05425030

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed trial tested whether giving a low-sodium salt substitute to 309 households in rural Bangladesh could lower blood pressure. Community health workers delivered the salt and provided education on high blood pressure and salt intake. The study measured changes in blood pressure after 6 months in adults aged 18 and older.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Low-sodium salt substitute (Tata SuperLite, with potassium chloride)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help people lower their blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial, but results are not yet widely known. The effect may be small or not last long, and the approach may not work in other regions or populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BLOOD PRESSURE HYPERTENSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

BRAC University, James P Grant School of Public Health

Dhaka, Mohakhali, 68 Tajuddin Sarani, Bangladesh

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