1,000
Participants
Start Date
January 26, 2023
Primary Completion Date
May 30, 2024
Study Completion Date
December 30, 2024
Low-Sodium Salt Substitute
Tata SuperLite low-sodium salt substitute has 30% of the weight of the product replaced with potassium chloride (KCl) which is itself a non-prescription dietary supplement. Each household randomized to the intervention arm will receive one bag (1.5kg) per month to utilize instead of their usual table/cooking salt.
Information/Education
Community health workers will provide basic information on high blood pressure, the health consequences of excessive salt consumption, and feedback to the participant on the likely quantity of salt s/he consumes (estimated using a questionnaire)
RECRUITING
BRAC University, James P Grant School of Public Health, Dhaka
BRAC University
OTHER
Stanford King Center for Global Development
UNKNOWN
Stanford University
OTHER