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Effect of Beet Juice Supplementation on Vascular and Inspiratory Muscle Function
Sponsor: University of Florida
Summary
Older adults with coronary artery disease (CAD) have impaired vascular and inspiratory muscle function. The overarching goal of this double-blind, randomized, crossover, placebo-controlled pilot trial was to inform the development of a fully powered trial to evaluate the effects of dietary nitrate supplementation in older adults with CAD. We aimed to address the following objectives: (a) assess the feasibility, tolerability, and safety of the study protocol; (b) gather preliminary evidence on the effects of nitrate-rich beetroot juice compared with nitrate-depleted beetroot juice (placebo), and estimate the effect sizes; and (c) determine if a full-scale definitive trial is justified.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
8
Start Date
2021-11-12
Completion Date
2025-08-28
Last Updated
2026-05-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Nitrate rich beetroot juice
Participants will drink nitrate rich beetroot juice (2.4 floz ; Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 concentrated beetroot shot; James White Drink, ltd) twice daily for two weeks.
Nitrate depleted beetroot juice
Participants will drink nitrate depleted beetroot juice (2.4 floz ; Beet It placebo concentrated beetroot shot; James White Drink, ltd) twice daily for two weeks.
Locations (1)
Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States