Supplement mimics DASH diet to fight hypertension in african americans
NCT ID NCT05145309
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether potassium magnesium citrate, a supplement that provides key nutrients from the DASH diet, can lower blood pressure in African Americans with pre- or stage 1 hypertension. The study will enroll 45 participants and measure blood pressure over 24 hours. If successful, it could offer a simple way to prevent or manage high blood pressure in a group that often faces higher risks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Potassium magnesium citrate
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this supplement could offer a simple, diet-like way to lower blood pressure in African Americans, potentially reducing their risk of heart disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The supplement may not lower blood pressure as hoped, and side effects like stomach upset are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: -African American patients with pre- or Stage I hypertension, with systolic blood pressure of 120-139 mm or diastolic BP of \< 90 mmHg. Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus, * Renal impairment (serum creatinine \> 1.4 mg/dL), * Any heart diseases such as congestive heart failure or sustained arrhythmia, * Chronic NSAID use, * Treatment with diuretics, including spironolactone * Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) requiring treatment with acid reducing agent or antacid more than once a week, * Esophageal-gastric ulcer, * Chronic diarrhea, * Hyperkalemia (serum K \> 5.0 mmol/L), * Abnormal liver function test (AST or ALT above upper limit of normal range), * Subjects who require any potassium supplement on a regular basis for any reason, * Pregnancy, * History of major depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia, and * History of substance abuse.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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