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Flavanols and Skin Photo Protection: a Clinical Trial

NCT01444625 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2013-05-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

As flavanols have antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-DNA damaging effects and may increase microcirculation in skin, the purpose of the study is to investigate the chronic effect of flavanol-rich chocolate as an effective strategy to protect against the harmful effect of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Conditions

  • Solar Skin Damage

Interventions

OTHER

Flavanol-rich chocolate

High-flavanol chocolate, 12 weeks.

OTHER

Flavanol-free chocolate

Flavanol-free chocolate, 12 weeks

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
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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