Beet Root Supplement Trial

University of Manitoba

Status: Completed

Conditions: Trained or Competitive Cyclists

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Placebo; Dietary Supplement: Beetroot powder; Dietary Supplement: Beetroot juice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02010502

J2013:089

Details and patient eligibility

About

To examine the effects of two forms of beetroot juice supplementation on exercise performance in trained cyclists.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• good physical health
• trained or competitive cyclist
• between 18-40 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• have used any anabolic or ergogenic supplementation in the last 1-3 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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12 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Concentrated Beet Root Juice

Active Comparator group

Description:

500ml per day for 6 days

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Beetroot juice

Beet root powder

Active Comparator group

Description:

500ml per day for 6 days

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Beetroot powder

Placebo juice

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Negligible nitrate

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Placebo