Heart failure patients may not need to cut salt so much, new study suggests

NCT ID NCT07560592

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Maya Guglin, MD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares a low-sodium (2 g/day) diet to a regular diet (3-4 g/day) in 500 adults hospitalized for heart failure. The goal is to see if a low-sodium diet actually reduces hospital stay length and 30-day readmission rates. Participants follow the assigned diet only while in the hospital, then return to standard care after discharge.

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 diet (2 g Na/day) vs regular diet (3-4 g Na/day)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that a regular diet is safe for heart failure patients, potentially easing dietary restrictions.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study with only 500 participants, and diet adherence can be hard to control. Results may not apply to all heart failure patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEART FAILURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Hospital - New Brunswick
RECRUITING

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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