Trial Outcomes & Findings for Dose-response Effect of Dietary Nitrate on Muscle Function in Older Individuals (NCT NCT03595774)

NCT ID: NCT03595774

Last Updated: 2024-07-29

Results Overview

Maximal knee extensor velocity determined using isokinetic dynamometry

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1

Target enrollment

13 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 day

Results posted on

2024-07-29

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo Then Low Then High
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day)
Low Then High Then Placebo
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)
High Then Placebo Then Low
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)washout (7 days),1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)
High Then Low Then Placebo
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day), washout (7 days), 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days),3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)
Overall Study
STARTED
3
4
3
3
Overall Study
COMPLETED
2
3
2
2
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
1
1
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Placebo Then Low Then High
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day)
Low Then High Then Placebo
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)
High Then Placebo Then Low
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)washout (7 days),1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)
High Then Low Then Placebo
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day), washout (7 days), 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days),3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
0
1
0
Overall Study
screen failure
0
1
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Dose-response Effect of Dietary Nitrate on Muscle Function in Older Individuals

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo Then Low Then High
n=2 Participants
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day)
Low Then High Then Placebo
n=3 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)
High Then Placebo Then Low
n=2 Participants
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)
High Then Low Then Placebo
n=2 Participants
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day)washout (7 days), 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day), washout (7 days), 3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day)
Total
n=9 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
69 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=5 Participants
72 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1 • n=7 Participants
70 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=5 Participants
70 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=4 Participants
70 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3 • n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
8 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=21 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
9 Participants
n=21 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
9 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
2 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=7 Participants
2 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=4 Participants
9 participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day

Maximal knee extensor velocity determined using isokinetic dynamometry

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Low Nitrate
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
High Nitrate
n=9 Participants
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Maximal Knee Extensor Velocity
10.83 rad/s
Standard Deviation 2.41
11.91 rad/s
Standard Deviation 2.01
11.24 rad/s
Standard Deviation 2.32

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day

Maximal knee extensor power determined using isokinetic dynamometry

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Low Nitrate
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
High Nitrate
n=9 Participants
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Maximal Knee Extensor Power
3.74 W/kg
Standard Deviation 1.19
3.92 W/kg
Standard Deviation 1.10
3.69 W/kg
Standard Deviation 1.04

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 0, 1, 2, 3 h after ingestion

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Low Nitrate
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
High Nitrate
n=9 Participants
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Plasma Nitrite
0 h
.306 umol/L
Standard Deviation .138
40 umol/L
Standard Deviation 16
.341 umol/L
Standard Deviation .165
Plasma Nitrite
1 h
.299 umol/L
Standard Deviation .067
.459 umol/L
Standard Deviation .203
.478 umol/L
Standard Deviation .219
Plasma Nitrite
2 h
.326 umol/L
Standard Deviation .113
.528 umol/L
Standard Deviation .219
.949 umol/L
Standard Deviation .535
Plasma Nitrite
3 h
.347 umol/L
Standard Deviation .140
.820 umol/L
Standard Deviation .543
1.216 umol/L
Standard Deviation .458

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 0, 1, 2, 3 h after ingestion

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Low Nitrate
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
High Nitrate
n=9 Participants
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Plasma Nitrate
0 h
55 umol/L
Standard Deviation 31
40 umol/L
Standard Deviation 16
34 umol/L
Standard Deviation 14
Plasma Nitrate
1 h
57 umol/L
Standard Deviation 14
523 umol/L
Standard Deviation 155
793 umol/L
Standard Deviation 218
Plasma Nitrate
2 h
67 umol/L
Standard Deviation 17
624 umol/L
Standard Deviation 158
1184 umol/L
Standard Deviation 266
Plasma Nitrate
3 h
66 umol/L
Standard Deviation 16
628 umol/L
Standard Deviation 142
1296 umol/L
Standard Deviation 282

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 0, 1, 2, 3 h after ingestion

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Low Nitrate
n=9 Participants
1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate + 1.55 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice \*depleted of nitrate\* (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
High Nitrate
n=9 Participants
3.3 mL/kg concentrated beet root juice containing nitrate (1 day) Other names: Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Beet root juice: Beet root juice
Breath Nitric Oxide
2 h
25 ppm
Standard Deviation 10
43 ppm
Standard Deviation 21
36 ppm
Standard Deviation 12
Breath Nitric Oxide
0 h
19 ppm
Standard Deviation 10
18 ppm
Standard Deviation 9
18 ppm
Standard Deviation 8
Breath Nitric Oxide
1 h
22 ppm
Standard Deviation 10
39 ppm
Standard Deviation 18
31 ppm
Standard Deviation 12
Breath Nitric Oxide
3 h
21 ppm
Standard Deviation 11
50 ppm
Standard Deviation 31
36 ppm
Standard Deviation 17

Adverse Events

All Study Participants/Arms

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. Andrew R. Coggan

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Phone: 3172740656

Results disclosure agreements

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