Effect of Cocoa Consumption in Cardiovascular and Immune Parameters
NCT ID: NCT01496235
Last Updated: 2011-12-21
Study Results
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Basic Information
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TERMINATED
NA
69 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-07-31
2011-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Dark chocolate
Presence of 70% cocoa solids
Dark chocolate
Each chocolate bar provided 210 calories represented in 25 grams of carbohydrates, 3 g of proteins, 18 g of total fat and the presence of 70% cocoa solids
White chocolate
White chocolate
Each chocolate bar provided 230 calories represented in 28 grams of carbohydrates, 3 g of proteins, 18 g of total fat, without the presence of 70% cocoa solids
Interventions
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Dark chocolate
Each chocolate bar provided 210 calories represented in 25 grams of carbohydrates, 3 g of proteins, 18 g of total fat and the presence of 70% cocoa solids
White chocolate
Each chocolate bar provided 230 calories represented in 28 grams of carbohydrates, 3 g of proteins, 18 g of total fat, without the presence of 70% cocoa solids
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Resides in Medellín City
* Attached from the contributive regimen of Colombian Health System
* Essential Arterial Hypertension, stage I. Diagnosis less than 3 months.
* Medically indicated non-pharmacological therapy.
* Voluntary desire to consume 50 grams of chocolate per day for 12 weeks.
* Voluntary desire to participate in the trial and sign informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
* Suspect of injury in target organ
* Presence of diabetes mellitus
* BMI (Body Mass Index) major or equal to 30
* Present smoker or with less than four weeks of abstinence of tobacco
* Consume antiplatelet substances
* Regular consumption of antioxidants, multivitamins, anti-inflammatory medications, drugs for nasal congestion and sibutramine
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Universidad de Antioquia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Monica Lucia Giraldo
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Monica L Giraldo, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Universidad de Antioquia
Locations
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Sede Investigaciones Universitarias, Universidad de Antioquia
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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Cacao I
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id