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Nitrate Supplementation and Muscle Blood Flow

NCT03459027 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2019-01-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an acute dose of dietary nitrate in the form of beetroot juice on skeletal muscle blood flow in response to dynamic knee extension exercise in healthy older adults. All subjects will receive active (rich in dietary nitrate) or placebo (devoid of nitrate) supplementation.

Conditions

  • Vasodilation
  • Blood Pressure
  • Active Hyperemia
  • Aging

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Super Beets

Nitrate rich beetroot powder (10g) acutely

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Beetroot powder

Nitrate devoid beetroot powder (10g) acutely

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Iowa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-10
Primary Completion
2018-02-08
Completion
2018-02-08

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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