Clinical Trial

Low-Sodium Diet for Postpartum Blood Pressure Control

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Summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn if a low-sodium diet improves postpartum blood pressure control in adults who were diagnosed with a late-onset hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does a low-sodium diet lead to decreased mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) on postpartum day 7? * Does a low-sodium diet lead to a decreased MAP on postpartum day 3? * Does a low-sodium diet reduce 30-day hospital readmissions for hypertension-related indications? Participants will be provided with meals for 7 days following their delivery. The experimental diet will contain less than 2000mg of sodium daily. The control diet will have variable sodium content with no restrictions. Participants will be asked to record the food they consume over the study week. They will also be provided with a blood pressure (BP) cuff and asked to record their BP at least once daily.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07752056
Lead Sponsor Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Collaborators: Meals on Wheels Rhode Island (MOWRI)
Conditions Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia, Severe, Pre-Eclampsia; Mild, Postpartum
Enrollment 110 participants
Start Date 2026-09
Primary Completion 2027-12 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-08-12