Beet Root Supplement Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Trained or Competitive Cyclists
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Beetroot juice; Dietary Supplement: Placebo; Dietary Supplement: Beetroot powder

• Registration Number: NCT02010502
• Lead Sponsor: University of Manitoba

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study First Submitted: 2013-12-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-12-09
• Study First Posted: 2013-12-12
• Status Verified: 2018-04
• Study Completion: 2018-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 12

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Concentrated Beet Root Juice	Beetroot juice	500ml per day for 6 days
Placebo juice	Placebo	Negligible nitrate
Beet root powder	Beetroot powder	500ml per day for 6 days

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to completion	Baseline to week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
O2 consumption	Baseline to Week 8

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals; 🇨🇦 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada