Beet Root Supplement Trial

Effects of Two Forms of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Exercise Performance in Cyclists

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02010502

Enrollment

Registered

2013-12-12

Start date

2013-08-31

Completion date

2018-12-31

Last updated

2020-01-30

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Conditions

Trained or Competitive Cyclists

Keywords

Beet root, exercise performance, cyclists

Brief summary

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

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTBeetroot juice

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTBeetroot powder

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to completion	Baseline to week 8

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
O2 consumption	Baseline to Week 8

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026