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Effects of Dietary Nitrate Intake on Cardiovascular Performance in Response to Hand Grip Test in Bodybuilders

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Steroid Abuse
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Registration Number
NCT05835401
Lead Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo
Brief Summary

Through a randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 20 bodybuilders will participate a acute-day trial with two intervention protocols: 1) placebo and 2) nitrate; in which will ingest beet juice with or without NO3 in its composition with a 7-day washout interval.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Anabolic steroid use in the past or actually;
  • Participation at least one bodybuilding competition;
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous history of acute myocardial infarction and/or stroke;
  • Allergy or intolerance to nitrate, gluten, or milk;
  • Medications (proton pump inhibitors, beta-blockers, calcium channels antagonists).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Macrovascular function (Flow mediated dilatation%)up to 2 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Values of heart rate variability (ms)up to 2 years
Plasmatic concentrations of nitrate and nitrite (mmol/L)up to 2 years
Values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)up to 2 years
Values of hand grip strength (kgF)up to 2 years
Values of heart rate (beats per minute)up to 2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

EEFERP - USP / Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício e Metabolismo

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Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

EEFERP - USP / Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício e Metabolismo
🇧🇷Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Cicero Jonas R. Benjamim, PhD Student
Contact
87988621194
benjamim.nutricao@gmail.com
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