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Dietary Supplement

Nitrate supplementation for Menopause

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Healthy normotensive postmenopausal women
Current age between 60 and 70 years
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline resting msna to 2 weeks post nitrate supplementation resting msna
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Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of dietary nitrate on post-menopausal women's cardiovascular health.

Eligible Conditions
  • Menopause

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline resting msna to 2 weeks post nitrate supplementation resting msna
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline resting msna to 2 weeks post nitrate supplementation resting msna for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA)
Secondary outcome measures
Arterial stiffness/wave properties
Cardiac Echocardiogram
Vascular endothelial function

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Nitrate supplementationActive Control1 Intervention
Nitrate rich (6.8 mmol) beet root juice (70ml) twice a day
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Nitrate depleted (0.04 mmol) placebo juice (70ml) twice a day

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterLead Sponsor
1,039 Previous Clinical Trials
1,048,077 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Menopause
174 Patients Enrolled for Menopause
Texas Health ResourceUNKNOWN
Qi Fu, Ph.D.Study DirectorFaculty

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this clinical trial open to participants who are younger than 65?

"The applicants of this medical research must be aged between 60 and 70 years old. There are 9 studies for minors below the age of 18, and 21 trials available for those above 65."

Answered by AI

Is enrollment to this trial still available?

"Per the data accessible on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is no longer seeking out participants. It was initially posted in August 2018 and last updated in September 2022; however, there are 54 other studies actively recruiting patients right now."

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Is enrollment for this clinical research open to me?

"This research initiative is seeking 20 individuals who have undergone premature menopause and are aged between 60 to 70 years. To be considered for enrolment, candidates must meet the following requirements: been through a "natural" or non-surgical transition into menopause, current age within stated limits."

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~3 spots leftby Mar 2025