A Bengali Dietary Salt Study to Control Blood Pressure

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study is to assess the benefits of using low-salt and healthy eating educational programme, designed specifically for Bangladeshi kidney patients, compared to the usual diet advice given by the clinic dietitians.

Detailed Description
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We conducted an exploratory study initially to learn about the East London Bangladeshi (ELB) kidney patients salt intake. Furthermore, we assessed their educational needs to inform the development and implementation of an educational programme to reduce dietary salt intake in line with the Department of Health recommendations for a good blood pressure control. The educational programme will be tested in a randomized controlled trial. We are interested in salt because studies have shown that salt is one of the causes of high blood pressure. Scientific studies have also shown that the longer a person has high blood pressure the more the damage to the kidneys.

Official Title
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A Multi-method Study of a Low-salt Dietary Approach to Control Blood Pressure in the Bangladeshi Chronic Kidney Disease Population.

Conditions
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Hypertension

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Low-salt educational programme
* Behavioral: Low-salt Bangladeshi educational programme
* Behavioral: Low-salt Bangladeshi educational programme


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adult Bengali kidney disease hypertensive patients Exclusion Criteria: Non-hypertensive Bengali patients and those on dialysis therapy

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Study group<br>Study group that will attend low-salt educational community programme | Behavioral: Low-salt educational programme<br>* Subjects will attend a health promotion cooking programme and receive written tailored low-salt Bengali educational tool. This tool has been developed specifically for this population group from Phase 1 and 2 study.<br>* Other names: Low-salt health education;Behavioral: Low-salt Bangladeshi educational programme<br>* A multi-component low-salt educational programme tailored to the Bangladeshi kidney disease patients delivered in the community.<br>* Other names: Intervention group;Behavioral: Low-salt Bangladeshi educational programme<br>* A multi-component Low-salt educational programme tailored to the Bangladeshi kidney disease patients residents in Tower Hamlets delivered over 5 months.<br>* Other names: Intervention group/ Educational group / Low-salt group;|
| No Intervention: Control group<br>Subjects in this arm will have routine medical and dietetic treatment for low-salt reduction. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reduction in blood pressure |  | Six months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reduction in dietary salt intake |  | Six months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Blood pressure