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Effect of Long Term Cocoa Flavanol Intake on Blood Pressure and Platelet Function in Healthy Adults, Part 1

NCT02447770 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2017-05-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Flavanols are plant-derived compounds commonly present in the human diet. Examples of flavanol-containing foods and beverages are apples, chocolate, tea, wine, berries, pomegranate and nuts. The consumption of flavanol-containing foods and beverages has been associated with improvements in cardiovascular health. In this study, the investigators hope to learn more about the effects of the consumption of increasing amounts of cocoa flavanols on blood pressure, platelet function and other metabolic parameters in healthy humans. This study was followed by a second study that aimed at investigating the effects of long term consumptions of cocoa flavanols on blood pressure, platelet function and other metabolic parameters in healthy humans.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mars Cocoa Extract Capsules

Capsules containing Mars Cocoa Extract manufactured by the Cocoapro® process, providing 500 mg of cocoa flavanols per capsule: 1000 mg of cocoa flavanols consumed daily during week 1 and 2, 1500 mg of cocoa flavanols consumed daily during week 3 and 4, and 2000 mg of cocoa flavanols consumed daily during week 5 and 6, and no capsule consumed (washout) during week 7 and 8.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of California, Davis

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carl L Keen, PhD · UC Davis

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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