Clinical trials: Nitrate Supplementation
Athletic Performance
Effect of Beetroot Nitrates on Different Physical Skills in Colombian Rugby Athletes
Beetroot is a source of nitrates, which have demonstrated various positive effects in sports, with little evidence in intermittent sports such as ball sports (including rugby).
- Trial name
- NCT07106489
- Testing
- 40 meters sprint, Fitness test by bronco test, Maximal strength
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Health Adult Subjects
Dose-response Effects of Dietary Nitrate on Running Time-to-exhaustion and Neuromuscular Fatigue: a Randomized Crossover Exploratory Pilot Study
Background: Dietary nitrate is a natural compound found in vegetables such as beetroot and leafy greens. Previous research suggests that consuming nitrate before exercise may improve endurance and physical performance.
- Trial name
- Nitrate TTE (NCT07735455)
- Testing
- Dietary Nitrate
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Healthy Individuals With no Periodontal Disease
The Effect of Nitrate Supplementation on Tongue Microbiome
The objective of this study is to investigate how the host environment influences microbiome structure. Specifically, the spatial organization of nitrate-metabolizing bacteria that will flourish in high and low salivary nitrate…
- Trial name
- NCT07865481
- Testing
- Nitrate-Supplemented Beet Juice, Nitrate-Depleted Beet Juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Forsyth Institute
Air Pollution
The Effect of Juice Types on the Responses to Air Pollution
The study hypothesis is that drinking different juices will affect the body's responses to air pollution. Subjects will be exposed to air pollution during a 2-hour car ride on the NJ (New Jersey) Turnpike.
- Trial name
- NCT02027415
- Testing
- Beet juice, Orange juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Cardiomyopathy
Acute Dietary Nitrate in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Acute consumption of dietary nitrate (as beetroot juice) has been shown to improve exercise capacity in athletes, healthy adults and subjects with both peripheral vascular disease or COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT02471417
- Testing
- Dietary nitrate
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Exercise Performance
The Effect of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Linear Running Sprint Performance, Agility and Vertical Jump Performance in a Rested and Fatigued State
Dietary nitrate (NO3-) supplementation has been shown to improve skeletal muscle contractility and fatigue resistance, particularly in fast-twitch (type II) muscle fibers.
- Trial name
- NCT03565523
- Testing
- Beetroot
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Postmenopausal Female Patients, Vasomotor Symptoms
Exercise Training Intensity and Nitrate Supplementation in Post-Menopausal Females on Hormone Therapy
This study is examining whether short-term supplementation with inorganic nitrate in the form of beetroot juice can enhance vascular function in postmenopausal females taking hormone therapy compared to placebo.
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Female Patients, Vasomotor Symptoms, Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Trial name
- BEET-MHT (NCT07871396)
- Testing
- Moderate Intensity Exercise (MIE), High intensity exercise (HIE), Control (No exercise)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Healthy
Beetroot Juice and Sleep
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of acute inorganic nitrate supplementation (with beetroot) on the regulation of sleep and neurovascular physiology.
- Trial name
- NCT05864521
- Testing
- Active Beetroot Juice Supplement (aBRJ)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Bypass and Nitrate Oral Supplementation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral sodium nitrate administration prior to coronary artery bypass surgery can reduce perioperative levels of troponin T.
- Trial name
- CABANOS (NCT01348971)
- Testing
- Sodium nitrate, Sodium chloride
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Erectile Dysfunction
The Effects of a Nitrate Supplementation on Erectile Function
Twenty (20) individuals to be recruited from Ballantyne Medical Associates in Charlotte, NC, without any significant chronic medical history. These patients are general patients for primary care that meet inclusion criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT06213077
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide, Tadalafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RHA Investments Ltd
Endothelial Dysfunction
Effects of Dietary Nitrate on Age-related Vascular Function
Purpose of the study is to characterize the chronic effect of dietary nitrate on vascular function in healthy volunteers with particular emphasis on age-related alterations.
- Trial name
- NCT01729234
- Testing
- Nitrate
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Hypertension
Pharmacokinetics of Berkeley Life Oral Nitrate Supplementation
The purpose of the study is to examine the way that a nitric oxide supplement moves through the body. Specifically, the relationship between saliva and blood concentration of the supplement and the elapsed time since taking the…
- Trial name
- NCT06777108
- Testing
- Inorganic Nitrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
The Effect of Nitrate on Brown Fat
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic condition characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and progressive insulin resistance, which progressively lead to macro- and microvascular damage.
- Trial name
- NCT05342012
- Testing
- Concentrated beetroot juice, Nitrate depleted beetroot juice
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Blood Pressure
Effects of Dietary Nitrate and Vitamin C Co-supplementation on Blood Pressure and Endothelial Function in Overweight Individuals
The investigators have shown in two short-term studies in healthy, young participants that the combined supplementation of inorganic nitrate with vitamin C has beneficial effects on blood pressure and blood vessel wall stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT07242066
- Testing
- Beetroot juice plus vitamin C tablet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Hypoxia
The Effect of Chronic Nitrate Supplementation on Acute Mountain Sickness and Exercise Performance in Hypoxia
The study will aim to describe and evaluate the effect of chronic beetroot juice supplementation on acute mountain sickness symptoms and exercise in a hypoxic environment.
- Trial name
- NCT03101904
- Testing
- Beetroot Juice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangor University
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Effect of Beetroot Juice on Coronary Blood Flow and Walking Performance in PAD
In this study the investigators will test the hypothesis that short-term consumption of inorganic nitrate (supplied in concentrated beetroot juice) enhances coronary blood flow responses, large artery hemodynamics, and leg…
- Trial name
- HeartBeet (NCT02553733)
- Testing
- Beetroot juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- David N. Proctor, PhD
Interstitial Lung Disease
Effects of Drinking Beetroot Juice on Exercise Performance in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease
Exercise training as part of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation program is a key factor in improving quality of life and symptoms in people with interstitial lung disease (ILD).
- Trial name
- NCT04299945
- Testing
- concentrated beetroot juice (400mg of nitrate per serving), concentrated beetroot juice (trace amounts of nitrate per serving)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Inorganic Nitrate and OSA
The main purpose of this study is to determine if acute beetroot juice supplementation reduces peripheral chemoreflex sensitivity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT03930563
- Testing
- Pre-beetroot juice supplementation, Post-beetroot juice supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Non ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome, Contrast Induced Nephropathy
Supplementation With Beetroot Juice to Prevent Contrast Associated Nephropathy During Hospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndrome Without ST Elevation
The goal of this study is to compare the possible beneficial effect of beetroot juice supplementation versus the usual management during hospitalization to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy after cardiac catheterizations.
- Trial name
- RENACS (NCT06695429)
- Testing
- Beetroot juice
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucia
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia
The BEET-BP Trial - Investigating the Effect of Dietary Nitrates on Hypertension in Pregnancy
This is a randomised placebo controlled trial investigating the effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on hypertension in pregnancy
- Conditions
- Hypertension in Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia, Gestational Hypertension, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT04604535
- Testing
- Concentrated beetroot juice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust