None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The trial aims to assess the potential benefit of consuming beetroot juice as part of a normal diet with regard to lowering blood pressure in normotensive, free-living individuals.
Interventions
The study was designed as a randomised, placebo controlled cross-over study with a 2 week washout period. Volunteers consumed a single dose of 500g of Sunraysia Beetroot and Apple Juice in the institute clinic over 5 - 10 minutes. Systolic / diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate was then monitored over the following 24 hours using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Volunteers were asked to avoid moderate or vigorous physical activity on the day of the trial, but no other restrictions, su
The study was designed as a randomised, placebo controlled cross-over study with a 2 week washout period. Volunteers consumed a single dose of 500g of Sunraysia Beetroot and Apple Juice in the institute clinic over 5 - 10 minutes. Systolic / diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate was then monitored over the following 24 hours using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Volunteers were asked to avoid moderate or vigorous physical activity on the day of the trial, but no other restrictions, such as diet, were required of volunteers, either on intervention days or during the washout period.
Sponsors
Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Resting baseline systolic blood pressure greater than 120 mmHg on first day of treatment. No upper limit on systolic blood pressure - hypertensive subjects also eligible
Exclusion criteria
Pregnant Lactating Diabetes On blood pressure medication
Outcome results
None listed