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Salt Sensitivity Evaluation Via N-of-1 Trials (SENSE-Salt) (SENSE-Salt)

26 augusti 2026 uppdaterad av: Peking University

Determining the Presence of Salt Sensitivity in Individuals With Elevated Blood Pressure Through Dietary Salt Interventions: A Series of N-of-1 Trials

Study Title: Determining the Presence of Salt Sensitivity in Individuals With Elevated Blood Pressure Through Dietary Salt Interventions: A Series of N-of-1 Trials

Objective: To evaluate whether there are differences in blood pressure responses to dietary sodium intake between salt-sensitive and salt-resistant individuals, as identified through a salt sensitivity test. The study will use repeated dietary interventions with varying sodium content (high-sodium, low-sodium) to assess blood pressure responses in each individual, aiming to determine whether salt sensitivity is a present characteristic.

Study Design: This study will utilize an N-of-1 randomized controlled trial design. It consists of two phases:

Salt Sensitivity Screening: A 2-week chronic salt-loading test will be used to identify salt-sensitive and salt-resistant individuals.

N-of-1 Trial: The identified salt-sensitive and salt-resistant individuals will undergo a 6-week N-of-1 trial, consisting of three cycles, with each cycle including one week of low-sodium diet and one week of high-sodium diet. This design aims to assess individual blood pressure responses to changes in sodium intake.

Sample Size: A total of 72 participants will be recruited for the salt sensitivity screening, with an expected 24 participants proceeding to the N-of-1 trial.

Study Population: Healthy individuals aged 20-65 years, not on antihypertensive medication or with a stable regimen for at least 3 months, with systolic blood pressure between 110-159 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure between 70-99 mmHg, who are able to eat at the research center.

Primary Outcome: Reproducibility of salt sensitivity response classification. Secondary Outcomes: Changes in mean arterial pressure, systolic and diastolic blood pressure; exploratory outcomes such as sleep, mood, gut microbiome, metabolomics; safety outcomes including hypotension and hyponatremia.

Studieöversikt

Detaljerad beskrivning

Study Title: Determining the Presence of Salt Sensitivity in Individuals With Elevated Blood Pressure Through Dietary Salt Interventions: A Series of N-of-1 Trials

Objective:

  1. Primary Objective: To assess whether there are differences in blood pressure responses between salt-sensitive and salt-resistant individuals.
  2. Exploratory Objectives: To explore the effects of different sodium-content diets on individual pulse, sleep, and mood; to evaluate whether a low-sodium diet increases the incidence of hypotension; and to identify metabolic differences associated with salt sensitivity.

Study Design: This study will utilize a two-phase N-of-1 randomized controlled trial design. It consists of the following phases:

  1. Salt Sensitivity Screening: Participants will undergo a 2-week dietary intervention (1 week of high-sodium diet: 200 mmol/day; 1 week of low-sodium diet: 85 mmol/day). Salt sensitivity will be determined by comparing changes in mean arterial pressure (MAP) between the high-sodium and low-sodium periods (△MAP). Individuals with △MAP ≥5 mmHg and in the upper 1/6 of the population will be classified as salt-sensitive (SS), while those with △MAP <5 mmHg and in the lower 1/6 will be classified as salt-resistant (SR).
  2. N-of-1 Trial: The identified salt-sensitive and salt-resistant individuals will undergo a 6-week N-of-1 trial, consisting of three cycles. Each cycle will last 2 weeks (1 week of high-sodium diet and 1 week of low-sodium diet). This design aims to assess individual blood pressure responses to changes in sodium intake.

Sample Size: A total of 72 participants will be recruited for the salt sensitivity screening, with an expected 24 participants proceeding to the N-of-1 trial.

Study Population: Healthy individuals aged 20-65 years, not on antihypertensive medication or with a stable regimen for at least 3 months, with systolic blood pressure between 110-159 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure between 70-99 mmHg, who are able to eat at the research center.

Primary Outcome: Reproducibility of salt sensitivity response classification. Secondary Outcomes:Changes in mean arterial pressure, systolic and diastolic blood pressure; exploratory outcomes such as sleep, mood, gut microbiome, and metabolomics; and safety outcomes including hypotension and hyponatremia.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

72

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

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Studiekontakt

Studieorter

      • Beijing, Kina
        • Rekrytering
        • Peking University
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Deltagandekriterier

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  • Vuxen
  • Äldre vuxen

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Nej

Beskrivning

Phase 1: Salt Sensitivity Screening

Inclusion:

  1. Signed informed consent for the salt sensitivity test.
  2. Systolic blood pressure between 110-159 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure between 70-99 mmHg.
  3. Not taking any antihypertensive medication, or have had a stable antihypertensive regimen for the past three months and agree not to adjust their medication during the study period.
  4. Able to comply with consuming the study-provided diet throughout the study period.

Exclusion:

  1. Special dietary requirements, such as allergies to common foods (e.g., eggs, seafood, peanuts), or conditions like asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, chronic kidney disease stage 4 or higher, history of gastrointestinal surgery, or special dietary needs due to other illnesses, surgery, or weight loss.
  2. Diagnosed with chronic diseases: any malignancy with a life expectancy of less than one year; chronic heart failure, severe depression or other mental disorders, long-term bedridden status, or mobility limitations.
  3. Experienced acute myocardial infarction or stroke within the past 6 months.
  4. Acute illnesses such as upper respiratory tract infection, fever, or severe diarrhea that have not yet resolved.
  5. Alcohol abuse.
  6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning to become pregnant.
  7. Individuals who are deaf, mute, or have cognitive impairments that hinder communication.

Phase 2: N-of-1 Trial

Inclusion:

  1. Classified as salt-sensitive or salt-resistant through the Phase 1 screening:
  2. Salt-Sensitive (SS) Group: Participants with a change in mean arterial pressure (ΔMAP) ≥ 5 mmHg and in the upper 1/6 of the distribution of ΔMAP from the salt sensitivity test.
  3. Salt-Resistant (SR) Group: Participants with a change in mean arterial pressure (ΔMAP) < 5 mmHg and in the lower 1/6 of the distribution of ΔMAP from the salt sensitivity test.
  4. Signed informed consent for the n-of-1 trial.

Exclusion:

  1. Failed to complete the salt sensitivity test as required, or consumed less than 80% of the study-provided meals during the salt sensitivity test (i.e., fewer than 34 meals over 14 days).
  2. Experienced adverse events during the salt sensitivity test that, in the investigator's judgment, make it inappropriate to continue in the study.

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Förebyggande
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Crossover tilldelning
  • Maskning: Trippel

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Övrig: High-Sodium Diet
Daily dietary salt intake: 12 g (sodium 200 mmol)
Daily dietary salt intake: 12 g (sodium 200 mmol)
Daily dietary salt intake: 5 g (sodium 85 mmol)
Övrig: Low-Sodium Diet
Daily dietary salt intake: 5 g (sodium 85 mmol)
Daily dietary salt intake: 12 g (sodium 200 mmol)
Daily dietary salt intake: 5 g (sodium 85 mmol)

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Reproducibility of salt-sensitivity classification
Tidsram: Salt-sensitivity test: baseline through Day 14 N-of-1 trial: baseline through Day 42
The proportion of participants with concordant salt-sensitivity classification across repeated assessments
Salt-sensitivity test: baseline through Day 14 N-of-1 trial: baseline through Day 42

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
The change in mean arterial pressure
Tidsram: Salt-sensitivity test: baseline through Day 14 N-of-1 trial: baseline through Day 42
the change in mean arterial pressure (MAP) is defined as the difference between the mean follow-up MAP during the high-sodium period and the mean follow-up MAP during the low-sodium period.
Salt-sensitivity test: baseline through Day 14 N-of-1 trial: baseline through Day 42
The change in systolic blood pressure
Tidsram: Salt-sensitivity test: baseline through Day 14 N-of-1 trial: baseline through Day 42
the change in systolic blood pressure (SBP) is defined as the difference between the mean follow-up SBP during the high-sodium period and the mean follow-up SBP during the low-sodium period.
Salt-sensitivity test: baseline through Day 14 N-of-1 trial: baseline through Day 42
The change in diastolic blood pressure
Tidsram: Salt-sensitivity test: baseline through Day 14 N-of-1 trial: baseline through Day 42
the change in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is defined as the difference between the mean follow-up DBP during the high-sodium period and the mean follow-up DBP during the low-sodium period.
Salt-sensitivity test: baseline through Day 14 N-of-1 trial: baseline through Day 42
Incidence of hypotension
Tidsram: From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
Hypotension is defined as at least two blood pressure readings <90/60 mm Hg during follow-up, or symptomatic hypotension diagnosed by a physician during treatment.
From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
The incidence of hyponalemia
Tidsram: From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
A new case of hyponalemia is defined as having serum sodium<135 mmol/L in any follow-up or during the study period with normal serum sodium at the baseline, regardless of clinical manifestations.
From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks

Andra resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Home self-measured blood pressure
Tidsram: From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
Home self-measured blood pressure is defined as the values obtained by participants using the electronic sphygmomanometer provided by the research team.
From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
The change in spot urine sodium
Tidsram: Salt-sensitivity test: baseline, day 7, day 14 follow-up. N of 1 trial: baseline, day 7, day 14, day 21, day 28, day 35, day 42 follow-up.
the change in spot urine sodium is defined as the difference between the mean follow-up urine sodium during the high-sodium period and the mean follow-up urine sodium during the low-sodium period.
Salt-sensitivity test: baseline, day 7, day 14 follow-up. N of 1 trial: baseline, day 7, day 14, day 21, day 28, day 35, day 42 follow-up.
Total sleep time during the study
Tidsram: From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
Measured using continuous wristband monitoring. Total sleep time will be recorded in minutes per night.
From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
Number of nighttime awakenings during the study
Tidsram: From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
Measured using continuous wristband monitoring. The number of nighttime awakenings will be recorded as events per night.
From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through the end of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
Changes in mood parameters
Tidsram: From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through Day 42 of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
Measured with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-10 item version (CESD-10). The total score ranges from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating worse depressive symptoms/mood status.
From baseline of the salt-sensitivity test through Day 42 of the n-of-1 trial, up to 8 weeks
Fecal metabolites
Tidsram: Salt-sensitivity test: baseline, day 7, day 14 follow-up. N of 1 trial: baseline, day 7, day 14, day 21, day 28, day 35, day 42 follow-up.
Fecal metabolomic profiles will be analyzed using liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS).
Salt-sensitivity test: baseline, day 7, day 14 follow-up. N of 1 trial: baseline, day 7, day 14, day 21, day 28, day 35, day 42 follow-up.
Fecal microbiota
Tidsram: Salt-sensitivity test: baseline, day 7, day 14 follow-up. N of 1 trial: baseline, day 7, day 14, day 21, day 28, day 35, day 42 follow-up.
Gut microbial composition and functional features will be assessed using shotgun metagenomic sequencing of fecal samples.
Salt-sensitivity test: baseline, day 7, day 14 follow-up. N of 1 trial: baseline, day 7, day 14, day 21, day 28, day 35, day 42 follow-up.
Metabolomics profiling
Tidsram: Salt-sensitivity test: baseline, day 7, day 14 follow-up. N of 1 trial: baseline, day 7, day 14, day 21, day 28, day 35, day 42 follow-up.
Metabolomic profiling will be performed using urine and fecal samples collected during follow-up. Baseline serum samples will also be included in the metabolomic analyses.
Salt-sensitivity test: baseline, day 7, day 14 follow-up. N of 1 trial: baseline, day 7, day 14, day 21, day 28, day 35, day 42 follow-up.

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Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Yifang Yuan, Peking University

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Studiestart (Faktisk)

2 juni 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

30 november 2026

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

30 november 2026

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

17 maj 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

22 maj 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

29 maj 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

31 augusti 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

26 augusti 2026

Senast verifierad

1 juni 2026

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