Beetroot Juice as a Potential Ergogenic Aid During Exercise in Hypoxia

NCT ID: NCT01795534

Last Updated: 2017-07-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-02-28

Study Completion Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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The study will aim to describe and evaluate the effect of beetroot juice supplementation upon whole body running exercise at altitude. It is hypothesised that beetroot supplementation will decrease time to complete a 10 km time trial.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypoxia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Beetroot shot then placebo shot

Intervention: Participants will first consume a Beetroot shot: 1x70ml concentrated NO-3 shot of rich Beetroot juice (\~7mmol nitrate) (Beet It, James White Drinks Ltd, Ipswich, UK).

Following a four day wash out, participants will then consume a Nitrate-depleted beetroot shot: 1x70ml nitrate-depleted beetroot Placebo shot (\~0.003mmol of nitrate)(Beet It, James White Drinks Ltd, Ipswich, UK)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Beetroot shot then placebo shot

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Beetroot shot, four day wash out, then placebo shot

Placebo shot then beetroot shot

Intervention: Participants will first consume a Nitrate-depleted beetroot shot: 1x70ml nitrate-depleted beetroot Placebo shot (\~0.003mmol of nitrate)(Beet It, James White Drinks Ltd, Ipswich, UK).

Following a four day wash out, participants will then consume a Beetroot shot: 1x70ml concentrated NO-3 shot of rich Beetroot juice (\~7mmol nitrate) (Beet It, James White Drinks Ltd, Ipswich, UK).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo shot then beetroot shot

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo shot, four day wash out, then beetroot shot

Interventions

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Beetroot shot then placebo shot

Beetroot shot, four day wash out, then placebo shot

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo shot then beetroot shot

Placebo shot, four day wash out, then beetroot shot

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Trained athletes with personal best performances for a 10km run of sub 40 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

\- Unable to give informed consent Unstable medical condition.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Bangor University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jamie H Macdonald, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bangor University

Locations

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Bangor University

Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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Jan 13

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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