An interventional study of Beetroot juice rich in nitrate and Beetroot juice NO3 depleted in Postmenopausal; Menorrhagia, Physical Inactivity and Motor Activity, sponsored by University of Sao Paulo. Recruiting at 2 sites in Brazil. Open to female participants aged 50 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-13.
Sponsored by University of Sao Paulo · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Through a randomized, crossover, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 15 physically inactive hypertensive women will participate a 8-day trial, each with two intervention protocols: 1) placebo and 2) beetroot; in which will ingest beet juice with or without NO3 in its composition with a 8-day washout interval.
182 studies on the registry are indexed under Menorrhagia; 33 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 15 is below the median of 100 across 133 interventional studies indexed under Menorrhagia.
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Exclusion Criteria:
8-day supplementation with beetroot juice rich in NO3 (400mg) during 8 days.
Dietary Supplement: Beetroot juice rich in nitrate
8-day supplementation with beetroot juice NO3 depleted during 8 days.
Other: Beetroot juice NO3 depleted
The participant will intake beetroot juice rich in NO3 (400mg) during 8-days. On the eighth day of the intervention, 2 hours after intake the last bottle of juice, the participants will return to the laboratory for the performance tests evaluation. Before crossover protocol a 7-day washout interval will be given for the purification of the compounds provided by the protocols.
The participant will intake beetroot juice depleted in NO3. On the eighth day of the intervention, 2 hours after intake the last bottle of juice, the participants will to the laboratory for the performance tests evaluation. Before crossover protocol a 7-day washout interval will be given for the purification of the compounds provided by the protocols.
Handgrip strength test (kgf)
Time frame: up to 2 years
Six minute walk test (distance in meters)
Time frame: up to 2 years
Arm curl test (repetitions)
Time frame: up to 2 years
Sit-to-stand test (repetitions)
Time frame: up to 2 years
8-foot up and go test (seconds)
Time frame: up to 2 years
Plan to share: Undecided
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