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Effects of Dietary Nitrate From Vegetable/Fruit Juice on Cerebral Blood Flow Parameters

NCT01169662 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2010-10-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Nitrate provides the body with an alternative source of Nitric Oxide which plays a large role in promoting blood flow and reducing blood pressure. Nitrate supplementation with vegetable/fruit juice has recently been shown to reduce blood pressure and reduce energy expenditure during low intensity exercise. Such findings combined with the previously known biological effects of nitric oxide would suggest that nitrate supplementation would also impact on blood flow. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of dietary nitrate supplementation via vegetable/fruit juice drink on cerebral (brain) blood flow (using Near Infrared Spectroscopy).

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vegetable/fruit juice

450ml active juice, 45ml no added sugar fruit squash (for flavour)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo juice

50 ml No Added Sugar fruit squash, 45 ml Pressed Apple Juice, 405ml with water.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Northumbria University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Kennedy · Northumbria University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-07-31
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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