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NCT ID NCT02850367
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at how certain dietary supplements (nitrate, L-Arginine, L-Citrulline) affect exercise performance in 63 healthy, sedentary adults. Participants took the supplements or a placebo for up to 8 weeks. Researchers measured muscle strength and blood flow after exercise. The goal was to understand basic body responses, not to treat any disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nitrate, L-Arginine, L-Citrulline
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help understand how diet affects exercise and recovery in healthy people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, not a patient population. Results may not apply to people with medical conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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63 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2016
- Finished
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Sep 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Sedentary subjects * No cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic and neurological disorders Exclusion Criteria: * Body mass index \> 28 kg.m-2 * Smoker * Alcool intake \> 10g/day * Psychiatric diseases * Subjects under treatment able to interfere with their cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological status
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Grenoble University Hospital
Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 38043, France
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