Inorganic Nitrate as a Treatment for ANOCA: NO-ANOCA
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Female sex. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent. * Signs and symptoms of suspected ischemia prompted referral for further evaluation by cardiac catheterization or CCTA within two years of consent. * No evidence of obstructive epicardial CAD (stenosis \>50%) of a major epicardial vessel or an FFR ≤0.80 by invasive catheterization or CCTA. Patients who have not undergone cardiac catheterization of CT angiogram within the last 2 years for chest pain can be scheduled for a screening CT angiogram of the coronary arteries to confirm eligibility. * Impaired coronary flow reserve (cut-off values depending on methodology use between ≤2.0 and ≤2.5 by stress testing PET/CMR or Invasive assessment) or Abnormal index of coronary microcirculatory resistance (e.g., IMR \> 25) * SGLT2i Naïve Exclusion Criteria: * History of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy LVEF \<40% or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. * History of congestive heart failure, severe pulmonary disease, liver disease * History of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) within previous 30 days * Stroke within the last 180 days or intracranial hemorrhage at any time. * Severe valvular disease * Life expectancy \<3 years, due to non-cardiovascular comorbidity. * Pregnancy or women who are breast-feeding * Type 1 diabetes mellitus * Symptomatic hypotension or systolic BP\<95 mmHg on 2 consecutive measurements * Active malignancy requiring treatment at the time of visit * Severe (eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2 by CKD-EPI), unstable, or rapidly progressing renal disease at the time of randomization * History of recurrent UTI/bladder/kidney infections * Asthma with ongoing wheezing * Known or suspected bronchoconstrictive or bronchospastic lung disease (ARDS, emphysema) * Greater than first degree heart block * Implanted cardiac device * Profound sinus bradycardia (heart rates\<40 beats per minute) * Atrial fibrillation or supraventricular arrhythmias at time of imaging * Known intolerance of nitrates (other than hypotension) * History of reaction to iodinated contrast agents * Any orthopedic, neurological, or other condition that prevents participant from exercising * Individuals currently taking nitroglycerine (or inorganic nitrates), PDE-5 inhibitors (ex: Cialis, Viagra), and xanthine oxidase inhibitors (ex: Allopurinol) * Smokers within the last 5 years * Prisoners * Cognitively impaired individuals * Non-English Speaking
About the study
The purpose of this study is to see if inorganic nitrate in the form of beetroot juice helps blood flow and physical fitness in women with ANOCA and CMD. The main questions it aims to answer are:
AIM 1: Test the hypothesis that fourteen days of nitrate rich beetroot juice will increase cardiac perfusion and improve quality of life compared to placebo.
AIM 2: Test the hypothesis that fourteen days of nitrate rich beetroot juice will increase physical fitness and reduce angina and dyspnea symptoms compared to placebo.
Exploratory AIM 3: Test the hypothesis that fourteen days of nitrate rich beetroot juice will improve vascular health and function.
Participants will:
* Take study beverage for 4 weeks total. * Stress Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and 12 lead electrocardiograms * Complete questionnaires * Cycling exercise test * Non invasive vascular testing * Blood draws
What is being tested
- 70mL Nitrate Rich Beetroot Juice followed by placebo (Nitrate depleted beetroot juice) (dietary supplement)
- Placebo (70 mL Nitrate depleted beetroot juice) followed by 70mL Nitrate Rich Beetroot Juice (dietary supplement)
Sponsor: University of Virginia · Participants: 8 · Started: Jan 2, 2026
Contact the study team
- Shuo Wang · Phone: 434-982-1058
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06948201
Locations in the U.S.
| Virginia | University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Nov 15, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.