Trial Outcomes & Findings for Beetroot Juice as a Potential Ergogenic Aid During Exercise in Hypoxia (NCT NCT01795534)
NCT ID: NCT01795534
Last Updated: 2017-07-19
Results Overview
Time taken following consumption of beetroot shot or consumption of placebo shot
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
10 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
Period 1 (on day of 1st intervention) and period 2 (on day of 2nd intervention)
Results posted on
2017-07-19
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
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)
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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).
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First Intervention (First Shot)
STARTED
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5
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5
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First Intervention (First Shot)
COMPLETED
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5
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5
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First Intervention (First Shot)
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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Wash Out Period (4 Days)
STARTED
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5
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5
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Wash Out Period (4 Days)
COMPLETED
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5
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5
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Wash Out Period (4 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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Second Intervention (Second Shot)
STARTED
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5
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5
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Second Intervention (Second Shot)
COMPLETED
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5
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5
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Second Intervention (Second Shot)
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Beetroot Juice as a Potential Ergogenic Aid During Exercise in Hypoxia
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
All Participants
n=10 Participants
Includes groups randomized to receive beetroot shot first and placebo first.
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Age, Continuous
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37 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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10 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
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10 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
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10 participants
n=5 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Period 1 (on day of 1st intervention) and period 2 (on day of 2nd intervention)Time taken following consumption of beetroot shot or consumption of placebo shot
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Beetroot Shot
n=10 Participants
Includes groups randomized to receive beetroot first and placebo first.
Data is for all participants following consumption of 1x70ml concentrated NO-3 shot of rich beetroot juice (\~7mmol nitrate) (Beet It, James White Drinks Ltd, Ipswich, UK).
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Placebo Shot
n=10 Participants
Includes groups randomized to receive beetroot first and placebo first.
Data is for all participants following consumption of 1x70ml nitrate-depleted beetroot shot (\~0.003mmol of nitrate)(Beet It, James White Drinks Ltd, Ipswich, UK).
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Time to Complete a 10 km Run
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2862 Seconds
Standard Deviation 233
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2874 Seconds
Standard Deviation 265
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Adverse Events
Beetroot Shot
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Placebo Shot
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place