Beetroot juice may boost walking distance in leg artery disease
NCT ID NCT05624125
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether drinking beetroot juice daily for 4 months can improve walking distance in people with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Researchers will compare a beetroot juice group to a placebo group in 210 adults aged 50 and older. The main goal is to see if beetroot juice increases how far participants can walk in 6 minutes.
What this could mean
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Active substance
beetroot juice
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, natural way to improve walking ability in people with peripheral artery disease.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-sized trial testing a dietary supplement, not a drug. The effect may be small or not clinically meaningful, and results may not apply to everyone with PAD.
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Virginia
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States