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Phase 2 N=11 Randomized Triple-blind Treatment

Dietary Nitrate and Exercise to Augment Exercise Training Benefits in Subjects With DM+PAD

Peripheral Arterial Disease · Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Enrolled (actual)
11
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Exercise Capacity - Maximal Oxygen Capacity (VO2peak) — 0.85; -0.15 ml/kg/min

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Beetroot Juice (Beet-It Stamina Shot) and Exercise Training (Drug); Placebo Comparator Beverage (Beet-It Stamina Shot) & Exercise Training (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Duke University
Primary completion
Nov 2014

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Exercise Capacity - Maximal Oxygen Capacity (VO2peak)
0.85; -0.15
PRIMARY
Change in Exercise Capacity - Time to Exhaustion (TTE)
196.25; 247.5
PRIMARY
Change in Exercise Capacity - Claudication Onset Time (COT)
189; 77.5
SECONDARY
Change in Functional Ability
131; 47.5
SECONDARY
Change in Angiogenesis
2
SECONDARY
Change In Vascular Function
1.83; -3.56

Summary

The hypothesis of this proposal is that in subjects with Type II diabetes mellitus (T2D) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with intermittent claudication (IC), regular consumption of a high nitrate supplement which raises plasma nitrite, in conjunction with 12 weeks of supervised exercise training at the limb ischemic threshold (SET) will produce a greater clinical benefit (increases in claudication onset time [COT] and peak walking time [PWT] relative to a group with the same exercise training but supplemented with placebo .This study is essentially exploratory in nature and designed to provide us with information to adequately develop power and execute a larger study. We have previously seen benefits from nitrate supplementation on function in PAD.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease (ABI of less than 0.9)
  • Diagnosed Type II Diabetes
  • Intermittent Claudication for 3 or more months

Exclusion Criteria

  • Individuals with known alcohol or drug abuse problems
  • Individuals who have suffered a heart attack or stroke, or have changes on a resting ECG, in the last 3 months
  • Those classified as American Heart Association Class D
  • Gangrene, impending limb loss or osteomyelitis
  • Lower extremity vascular surgery, angioplasty or lumbar sympathectomy within 3 months of enrollment
  • Severe peripheral neuropathy
  • Any condition other than PAD that limits walking
  • Chest pain during treadmill exercise which appears before the onset of claudication, or >3mm ST depression during exercise
  • Subjects taking nitrates or nitroglycerin products
  • Must not be taking protein pump inhibitor medications
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01785524). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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