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Chocolate's Effect on the Cerebral Vasculature

NCT01507259 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2012-07-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The popularity of chocolate can largely be attributed to its mood elevating properties, research shows that it contains antioxidants that also provide physical health benefits. Dark chocolate, in particular, contains high levels of an antioxidant called epicatechin, which is known to cause changes in blood vessels by relaxing them and increasing blood flow.

Little is know about the immediate effects of chocolate consumption, or the differences between milk and dark chocolate with regards to these effects. The project will investigate the effect of a single bar of dark or milk chocolate upon blood flow to the brain, using simple ultrasound tests.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Vasculature

Interventions

OTHER

cocoa

70% versus 34%

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Glasgow

    collaborator OTHER

  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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