The Potassium Supplementation Study
The Role of Potassium Supplementation on Endothelial Function, BP Regulation, and Oxidative Stress Under High Sodium Conditions
University of Delaware
30 participants
Jan 24, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will test whether potassium supplementation can reduce the deleterious effect of a high sodium diet on blood vessel function, blood pressure reactivity and autonomic nervous system function in apparently healthy adults.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- men and women
- years of age
- all races/ethnicities
- BMI \< 30 kg/m2
- BP \< 130/80 mmHg
Exclusion Criteria12
- presence of hypertension
- known heart disease
- diabetes
- kidney disease
- cancer
- inflammatory conditions
- blood clotting disorders
- pregnancy
- adrenal gland disorder
- history of stomach or intestinal bleeding
- history of kidney stones
- serum potassium outside of the normal range
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Interventions
Subjects will receive 64 mmol of KCl on the high potassium/high sodium condition.
Subjects will receive a placebo capsule on the moderate potassium/low sodium diet and the moderate potassium/high sodium diet
Locations(1)
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NCT05887622