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NCT Number: NCT04917471

Effect of Nitrate on Red Blood Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetes

To investigate the effect of nitrate supplementation on red blood cell function in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, 17176, Sweden

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

John Pernow, Dr

CONTACT

[email protected]

+46851775876

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Type 2 diabetes

Exclusion criteria

Acute coronary syndrome Vegetarian diet Impaired renal function Absolute indication for proton pump inhibitor Ongoing treatment with organic nitrate Heart failure (ejection fraction <35%) Any condition that interferes with the possibility to fulfill the study protocol

Treatment and study plan

Beet root juice

Dietary Supplement

70 ml bid

Placebo Juice

Dietary Supplement

70 ml bid

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage recovery of left ventricular function

    Time frame: 1 week

    Red blood cells are administered to an isolated rodent heart subjected to 25 min global ischemia and 60 min reperfusion. The percentage recovery during reperfusion is determined.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

John Pernow

CONTACT

[email protected]

+46704848361

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Red Blood Cell Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 8, 2021
Registry last updated
Oct 9, 2024

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