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

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)
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).
First Intervention (First Shot)
STARTED
5
5
First Intervention (First Shot)
COMPLETED
5
5
First Intervention (First Shot)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Wash Out Period (4 Days)
STARTED
5
5
Wash Out Period (4 Days)
COMPLETED
5
5
Wash Out Period (4 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Second Intervention (Second Shot)
STARTED
5
5
Second Intervention (Second Shot)
COMPLETED
5
5
Second Intervention (Second Shot)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Beetroot Juice as a Potential Ergogenic Aid During Exercise in Hypoxia

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
All Participants
n=10 Participants
Includes groups randomized to receive beetroot shot first and placebo first.
Age, Continuous
37 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
10 participants
n=5 Participants

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

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).
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).
Time to Complete a 10 km Run
2862 Seconds
Standard Deviation 233
2874 Seconds
Standard Deviation 265

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

Dr Jamie Macdonald

Bangor University

Phone: +441248383272

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place