Comparing low-salt and regular-salt diets in people with heart failure
Tests whether a low-salt diet matters for people who have had heart failure.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Salt Study for Heart Failure
Key facts
- Where
- New Brunswick, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Hospital - New BrunswickNew Brunswick, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Maya Guglin, MD
- Trial code
- NCT07560592
- Record updated
- 1 May 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Evaluating Effect of Low-Sodium and Regular Diets on Heart Failure Outcomes
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.
Inclusion: Above 18 years of age; Hospitalization due to Heart Failure admitted within 24 hours.
Exclusion: Concomitant hypertension (blood pressure >150/90 mmHg on admission); End stage renal disease (on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis; Cardiogenic shock.