Cluster RCT | Salt substitute outperforms salt restriction in lowering blood pressure in older patients

Salt substitution and salt-supply restriction for lowering blood pressure in elderly care facilities: a cluster-randomized trial – Nature Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Commentary: Exploring effectiveness of salt substitutes in elderly care facilities – Medical Xpress

Related:

Salt substitutes vs. regular salt: a quick look.

Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Cluster RCT: A household salt substitution intervention is a cost-effective intervention for preventing stroke and improving quality of life.

#ESCCongress – Cluster RCT: Among patients at increased risk for stroke, salt substitution (75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride by mass) reduced the rates of stroke, major cardiovascular events, and death from any cause.

RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients

Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths

Cluster Randomized Trial: Effect of Salt Substitution on Community-wide Blood Pressure and Hypertension Incidence

Commentary on Twitter

In a cluster-randomized trial in 48 residential elderly care facilities in China, a low-sodium salt substitute instead of regular salt decreased blood pressure and cardiovascular events, while restricting salt consumption did not show beneficial effects https://t.co/Zp0fWH0aA2

— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) April 13, 2023