54
Participants
Start Date
October 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2015
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2015
Lasilactone
Active drug (spironolactone 100 mg plus furosemide 20 mg).
Sodium-Restricted Diet
The sodium-restricted diet will enforce some rules: do not use salt in cooking; do not use the salt shaker; do not ingest any industrialized food; to eat fresh salads and vegetables; do not add high-sodium seasonings, among others. The complete dietary rules will be delivered to each volunteer in a four page handout.
Placebo
The placebo group will receive cellulose-based placebo pills with identical pills and flasks to active drug.
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
OTHER