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The Salt Study for Heart Failure
Sponsor: Maya Guglin, MD
Summary
The purpose of this study is to understand if low sodium (cardiac) diet is indeed necessary for better health outcomes in patients who suffered heart failure. This study will investigate the association between sodium intake and risk for 30-day re-admission in Heart Failure (HF) patients.
Official title: Evaluating Effect of Low-Sodium and Regular Diets on Heart Failure Outcomes
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
500
Start Date
2026-01-21
Completion Date
2028-11
Last Updated
2026-05-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Normal Salt Diet
This study will allow regular diet 3-4 g Na-Salt per day in patients with acute HF as an intervention, because the standard recommendation for such patients is cardiac diet with 2 g Na per day. The intervention will end when the patient is discharged from the hospital. They will follow routine clinical care recommendations after discharge from hospital.
Cardiac Diet
This arm of study will allow the cardiac diet with 2 g Na per day, that is standard recommendation for HF patients. They will follow routine clinical care recommendations after discharge from hospital.
Locations (1)
Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Hospital - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States