Beetroot juice to boost exercise in fibrotic lung disease
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether drinking beetroot juice can improve exercise performance in people with fibrotic interstitial lung disease (scarring in the lungs). It may help your body use oxygen better during activity if you meet the study’s safety and lung-function requirements.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a diagnosis of fibrotic interstitial lung disease such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), fibrotic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), or an unclear type that mostly fits these
- Your lung CT scan (high-resolution CT) shows scarring signs like honeycombing, reticulation, or traction bronchiectasis
- Your oxygen level is at least 92% while you are resting and breathing room air
- Your condition has been stable for at least 6 weeks before starting
- You can read and write in English
- You should not have certain safety blockers for exercise testing (for example significant heart, muscle, or neurologic problems), or other major conditions that would limit breathing or exercise
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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