Reducing salt intake in West Africa
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN88789643 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN88789643 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 060415/Z/00/Z and 069500/Z/02/Z |
- Submission date
- 15/08/2005
- Registration date
- 02/09/2005
- Last edited
- 25/10/2022
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Francesco P Cappuccio
Scientific
Scientific
Clinical Sciences Research Institute
Warwick Medical School
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Scientific title | Reducing salt intake in West Africa |
| Study acronym | KUMASI Study |
| Study hypothesis | To reduce salt intake by health promotion and to relate the change in salt intake with the change in blood pressure (underlying hypothesis is that even a modest reduction in salt intake may cause a small reduction in population blood pressure). |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Condition | Hypertension |
| Intervention | Randomisation in clusters to Control Health Promotion Package or Intervention Health Promotion Package. The intervention cluster of villages will be exposed to a vigorous campaign of nutritional education to reduce salt intake. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Urinary sodium excretion 2. Blood pressure |
| Secondary outcome measures | Iodine excretion |
| Overall study start date | 01/04/2001 |
| Overall study end date | 01/10/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 800 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | Men and women aged 40 to 75 years in 12 villages in Ashanti. |
| Participant exclusion criteria | 1. Pregnant women 2. Very sick |
| Recruitment start date | 01/04/2001 |
| Recruitment end date | 01/10/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Clinical Sciences Research Institute
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Warwick Medical School (UK)
University/education
University/education
Clinical Sciences Research Institute
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
England
United Kingdom
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01a77tt86 |
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Funders
Funder type
Charity
The Wellcome Trust (UK) (grant refs: 060415 and 069500)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan | Not provided at time of registration |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other publications | 01/07/2002 | Yes | No | ||
| Other publications | 01/05/2004 | Yes | No | ||
| Other publications | 01/09/2005 | Yes | No | ||
| Other publications | 01/09/2005 | Yes | No | ||
| Other publications | 01/11/2005 | Yes | No | ||
| Other publications | 01/12/2005 | Yes | No | ||
| Results article | 24/01/2006 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
25/10/2022: Internal review.
