Investigating the effects of an eight-week intervention with beetroot on cognitive function and gut health

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Digestive health; Digestive System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN37389799
• Lead Sponsor: ewcastle University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-05-24
• Study Start: 2019-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 3 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female between the ages of 60 and 80 years
2. In good health i.e. free of chronic illness
3. BMI greater than 20.0kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

1. Vegetarianism
2. Vitamin or other dietary supplements – will be stopped for 4 weeks previous
3. Active cancer and any diagnosis of malignant cancer in the last 5 years
4. Excessive alcohol intake
5. Allergy or intolerance to the intervention food
6. Smoking
8. Epilepsy
9. Psychoactive medication
10. Mental health issues
11. Repetitive gastric reflux
12. Use of antibiotics in the last month
13. Drugs: corticosteroids, sildenafil, aspirin, anti-hypertensives (Ca2+ channel blockers, ACE inhibitors), diuretics, beta-blockers, antacids, anticoagulants, nitrate-derived agents, and anti-cholinergics. Those on statins and hormone replacement therapy must have had a stable dose over the past 3 months and no changes to dose are to occur during the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified