Uric Acid, Klotho and Salt Sensitivity in Young Adults Born Preterm
Wake Forest University Health Sciences · with National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · NCT04026776
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Key facts
- Compensation
- Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
- Who can join
- Ages 22–33 · All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Study type
- Interventional · Early Phase 1
- Target enrollment
- 120
- US sites recruiting
- 1
- Study start
- September 2, 2020
- Record last updated
- June 29, 2026
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What the study is about
The purpose of this research is to learn about how salt in the diet influences blood pressure in young adults who were born prematurely.
Being studied: Allopurinol; Dietary Intervention
Conditions: Salt; Excess; Blood Pressure Disorders
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
- Singleton birth
- Born at less than 34 weeks gestational age (preterm cohort)
- Born at greater than 36 weeks gestational age (term cohort)
Exclusion Criteria
- Twin birth
- Congenital anomalies or genetic syndromes
- Currently pregnant or breast feeding
- Subject-reported history of hypertension
- Current use of antihypertensive medications
- Active cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- Heart failure
- Liver failure
Recruiting US locations
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Site contact: Hossam Shaltout, PhD · 336-716-1251 · Hossam.Shaltout@advocatehealth.org
Study contacts (from the official record)
- Hossam Shaltout, PhD · 336-716-1251 · Hossam.Shaltout@advocatehealth.org
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