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Cocoa-rich Bioflavanol Supplementation Effects During Cold Exposure

NCT04359082 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2021-04-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary purpose is to test whether cocoa-rich bioflavanols can improve blood flow to the hand and fingers and improve hand function/dexterity during cold exposure. Secondary purpose is to understand whether bioflavanol supplementation can change the gut microbiome.

Conditions

  • Cold Exposure
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Gut Microbiome

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

CocoaVia supplement

CocoaVia is a dietary supplement that has concentrated bioflavanols of 225 mg flavanols per pill along with 30 mg theobromine and 10 mg caffeine

OTHER

Placebo Pill

Placebo pill has no bioflavanols with 30 mg theobromine and 10 mg caffeine

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • John W Castellani, PhD · US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-13
Primary Completion
2021-05-31
Completion
2021-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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