Effect of Beet-root Juice and PBM Treatments on Muscle Fatigue

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Health Care Utilization, Healthy Aging

In brief

The goal of this randomized counterbalanced repeated measures study is to test beet-root juice supplementation and red light therapy augment forearm muscle endurance in apparently healthy older adults over 65 years of age. The main questions seek to answer the following question: Does beet-root juice supplementation improve forearm muscle endurance compared to a placebo supplement? Does red light therapy improve forearm muscle endurance compared to a sham light exposure? Does beet-root juice supplementation in combination with red light therapy improve forearm muscle endurance compared to a placebo-sham light control?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05596474

Run by

Wake Forest University

People needed

10

Starts

2022-09-09

Expected to finish

2024-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-03-20

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-reports performing at least 30 minutes of light to moderate intensity physical activity 3 times per week for the last three months

You may not qualify if…

• Currently smoke
• Have smoked within the last 6 months
• Are taking taking supplements known to increase blood nitrate levels
• Have a known kidney disease
• Have a known liver disease
• Have a known thyroid condition
• Have a known gastritis condition
• Are taking medications that are known to cause complications with nitrate supplementation
• Have known or reported joint pain within the dominant hand

Where it is running

• Wake Forest Univesity — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)

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