Impact of beet juice on leg blood flow capacity at rest and during passive movement in older adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: itric oxide bioavailability; aging; Nitric oxide bioavailability; Cardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001028493
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of the Sunshine Coast

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy males
Live within 100km of the study venue

Exclusion Criteria

unable to communicate in English
have a known communicable disease
have a known cardiovascular disease
taking medication for the reduction of blood pressure

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Flow mediated dilatation in the superficial femoral artery, assessed by ultrasound, will be compared following consumption of beet juice or a placebo. [Flow mediated dilatation will be measured immediately prior to and 3 hours after consumption of beet juice or the placebo.];Leg blood flow during reactive hyperaemia and during passive leg movement, assessed by Duplex ultrasound, will be compared following consumption of beet juice or a placebo.[Leg blood flow will be assessed during a reactive hyperaemia test that will be carried out immediately prior to and 3 hours after consumption and passive leg movement carried out immediately prior to and 3.5 hours after consumption, ]