NCT05209126

Brief Summary

Rugby is a team sport characterized by high-intermittent efforts, due to the importance of realizing intermittent and explosive efforts in rugby the use of nutritional strategies such as beetroot ingestion should be explored with the aim to enhance the capacity for repeating high-intensity actions in female players.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
13

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2022

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 14, 2022

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 20, 2022

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 26, 2022

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 27, 2022

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 30, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 21, 2022

Status Verified

January 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

7 days

First QC Date

January 14, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 20, 2022

Conditions

Nitric OxidePlacebo

Keywords

dietary supplementsnitratesports performance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in Bronco Aerobic Fitness Test

    Time to complete test using photocell timing gates

    1-week

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Changes in maximal isometric handgrip strength (kg)

    1-week

  • Changes in maximal jump height (cm)

    1 week

  • Changes in 30-meters sprint time (s)

    1 week

  • Changes in rate of perceived exertion scale

    1-week

  • Changes in side effects questionnarie

    1-week

Study Arms (2)

Beetroot supplementation

EXPERIMENTAL

One serving 140 mL of beetroot juice (12.8 mmol of NO3-; Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) 3 h before initiating the testing session.

Dietary Supplement: Beetroot juice

Placebo supplementation

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

One serving 140 mL of beetroot juice placebo (0.08 mmol of NO3-; Beet-It-Pro Elite Shot, James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK) 3 h before initiating the testing session.

Dietary Supplement: Beetroot juice

Interventions

Beetroot juiceDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Acute effects of beetroot juice ingestion on neuromuscular performance in female rugby players

Also known as: Nitrate precursors
Beetroot supplementationPlacebo supplementation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsThis study analyze the effects of beetroot juice ingestion in female rugby players.
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • More than 5 years of rugby training experience.
  • Active rugby player

You may not qualify if:

  • Concurrently participating in other studies.
  • Contraindications to beetroot juice ingestion.
  • Physical limitations, health problems, or musculoskeletal injuries.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223, Spain

Location

Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

Madrid, 28223, Spain

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2022

First Posted

January 26, 2022

Study Start

January 20, 2022

Primary Completion

January 27, 2022

Study Completion

January 30, 2022

Last Updated

April 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Locations

ES(2)