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Beetroot Juice for Exercise Performance

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Recruiting

Led By Rachel Tan, PhD

Research Sponsored by Pepperdine University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, at least 1 year

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Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of drinking beetroot juice on weightlifting and body-mass resisted exercises like resistance training. It will explore how different doses of beetroot juice can impact performance.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for recreationally active males who have been doing resistance exercise at least twice a week for the past two years. It's not suitable for women, smokers, those with heart or metabolic diseases, or anyone currently taking supplements like caffeine, creatine, or nitric oxide precursors.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests how different doses of beetroot juice (high, moderate, low nitrate levels) affect muscle performance during weightlifting compared to a placebo (nitrate-depleted juice). The goal is to find out if and what dose of beetroot juice can enhance resistance exercise outcomes.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Beetroot juice may cause changes in urine color and could lead to stomach discomfort in some individuals. High-nitrate doses might also affect blood pressure. Specific side effects will depend on individual reactions to the supplement.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, at least 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, at least 1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, at least 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Mean power

Mean velocity

Neuromuscular performance during countermovement jumps

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Secondary outcome measures

Mood

Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: BR-MODExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will ingest a moderate dose of nitrate 2.5 hours prior to exercise.

Group II: BR-LOWExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will ingest a low dose of nitrate 2.5 hours prior to exercise.

Group III: BR-HIGHExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will ingest an elevated dose of nitrate 2.5 hours prior to exercise.

Group IV: PLPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Participants will ingest a negligible amount of nitrate 2.5 hours prior to exercise.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Pepperdine UniversityLead Sponsor

6 Previous Clinical Trials

1,057 Total Patients Enrolled

Rachel Tan, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorPepperdine University

Media Library

BR-HIGH Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05957835 — N/A

Low Nitrate Dose Research Study Groups: BR-HIGH, BR-MOD, BR-LOW, PL

Low Nitrate Dose Clinical Trial 2023: BR-HIGH Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05957835 — N/A

BR-HIGH 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05957835 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial open to recruiting new participants?

"As indicated on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is presently recruiting patients after being initially posted to the platform on May 23rd 2023 and last modified on July 16th 2023."

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Does this research accept individuals aged eighty or more?

"According to the rules of eligibility, potential participants must range in age from 18 up until 45 years old."

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To what demographic does this research trial extend?

"To qualify for this study, patients must be within 18 and 45 years of age and possess a high nitrate dosage. The trial is expected to enroll up to 18 participants."

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How many participants are currently involved in this experiment?

"Indeed, the information made available on clinicaltrials.gov indicates this medical trial is actively recruiting patients. It was originally posted on May 23rd 2023 and recently updated July 16th of the same year. The study requires 18 volunteers from a single research site to participate in their trials."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

The Effect of Beetroot Juice Supplementation Dose on Neuromuscular Performance During Resistance Exercise

Rachel Tan 2023. "The Effect of Beetroot Juice Supplementation Dose on Neuromuscular Performance During Resistance Exercise". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05957835.