Scientists investigate why salt raises blood pressure in some people
NCT ID NCT03029806
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how eating salt changes the way our genes control blood pressure. Researchers will test 88 healthy adults aged 25-45 to see how their bodies respond to salt and a hormone called angiotensin II. The goal is to understand why some people are more sensitive to salt than others.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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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25 to 45 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 25-45 years * Caucasian or African American * No gender preference (anticipate 50% female) * Normotensive (screening blood pressure \<140/90 mmHg) * No history of hypertension, diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, kidney disease, cancer, thyroid disease, preeclampsia, or hospitalizations in 6 months * Normal screening laboratory values (CMP, TSH, A1c) * Normal ECG * BMI \<25 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Breast feeding * Any medication or herbal preparation * \>6oz alcohol/week * Tobacco use * Illicit drug use * Chronic NSAID use * Recent steroid use (injected, inhaled, oral) * Decongestant use in the past 2 weeks * Known sensitivity to infused Angiotensin II or para-amino hippurate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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