NCT03315806

Pregnancy, Nitrate, Endothelial Function and Tissue Oxygen Saturation

Effect of Beetroot Juice Consumption on Endothelial Function and Tissue Oxygen Saturation in Pregnant

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Adequate macro and microvascular endothelial function during pregnancy is essential for the normal placental development and growing fetus. Beetroot juice (BJ) promotes improvement ins this parameters in no-pregnant individuals, however the beneficial effect did not avaliated in pregnant. The present study evaluated effects of BJ on macro and microvascular endothelial function in pregnant. Twelve pregnant were submitted to BJ and nitrate-depleted juice (PLA) interventions. Brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and muscle oxygenation were measured 120 min after interventions. Urinary nitrate, nitrite were measured at baseline and 120 min after interventions.

Conditions

• Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Beetroot juice	140 mL of beetroot juice cointaning approximately 9 mmol of nitrate
OTHER	Placebo	140 mL of beetroot juice isent of nitrate

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-06
• Primary completion: 2017-02-14
• Completion: 2017-05-19
• First posted: 2017-10-20
• Last updated: 2024-12-18