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Effect of Polyphenol-rich Dark Chocolate on Insulin Sensitivity in Normal Weight and Overweight Adults

NCT01749020 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2013-11-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of polyphenol-rich dark chocolate on insulin sensitivity in normal weight and overweight adults.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Polyphenol-rich Dark chocolate

Participants will be asked to consume 20g of dark chocolate containing 500mg of polyphenols daily for a period of 4 weeks

OTHER

Placebo Dark chocolate

Participants will be asked to consume 20g of dark chocolate containing little or no polyphenols for a period of 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Barry Callebaut

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Queen Margaret University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Emad Al-Dujaili, PhD · Queen Margaret University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-07-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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