Beetroot Juice for PTSD

Overseen By Ida-Arlaine Fonkoue, MD, PhD, MsCR

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Female

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Must not be taking: Hormonal contraceptives, Antihypertensives, Corticosteroids, others

Disqualifiers: Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart disease, others

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

Duration: 8 weeks

30 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This research study is conducted to better understand why women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have higher risk of cardiovascular disease as they get older. This study looks at how trauma and PTSD affect blood vessels in young women by testing whether the dietary supplement beetroot juice might help improve the function of blood vessels in women suffering from PTSD.

Who Is on the Research Team?

Ida-Arlaine Fonkoue, MD, PhD, MsCR

Principal Investigator

University of Minnesota

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

Trauma-exposed with or without PTSD. Diagnostic Criteria for both trauma exposure and PTSD will be obtained via clinical interview, medical records, and self-report

I am willing and able to follow all study procedures and be available for the study duration.

Medical records will also assist in the detection of current and lifetime comorbid psychiatric conditions

Exclusion Criteria

I am not biologically female, even if I identify as a woman.

I am currently using hormonal birth control.

Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive either beetroot juice or placebo to assess its effect on endothelial function

8 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Beetroot Juice
• Placebo Juice

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Beetroot Juice Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Group II: Placebo Juice Placebo Group 1 Intervention

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Minnesota

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1,459

Recruited

1,623,000+