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Consumption of Chocolate in Pregnant Women.

NCT01431443 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2015-04-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the acute and chronic effect of consumption of flavanol-rich chocolate on endothelium function in pregnant women at high risk for preeclampsia.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Flavanol-rich chocolate

The aim of this study is to evaluate the beneficial effect of dark chocolate consumption through the activity of flavanols on the endothelial function and blood pressure regulation, in acute (after 3 hours) and chronic effect (12 weeks), among pregnant women at high risk for preeclampsia.

OTHER

Placebo Chocolate

Placebo intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Laval University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sylvie Dodin, MD · Laval University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2014-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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