Beetroot juice and exercise for PAD
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether beetroot juice, which contains natural nitrates that help blood vessels relax, combined with exercise, can improve walking ability in people with peripheral artery disease (PAD). You might be able to join if you have PAD, can walk without a walker, and are willing to avoid beet products for a while.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD), confirmed by tests like an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.90 or less, or a toe-brachial pressure of 0.70 or less.
- You can walk without a wheelchair or walker, and your main limitation for walking is PAD, not another condition.
- You do not have an above- or below-knee amputation, a current foot ulcer, or a condition like severe kidney disease, unstable angina, or dementia that would prevent full participation.
- You are willing to avoid beetroot juice, beets, or nitrate supplements for 30 days before and during the study.
- You are not allergic to beetroot, and you are willing to be randomly assigned to either a supervised exercise program or an attention control group (like health education).
- You have not been in another clinical trial or a supervised exercise program in the past 3 months, and you are not planning major surgery or revascularization in the next 6 months.
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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