Intervention study on regular intake of a flavanol-rich cocoa powder on blood pressure, glucose and fat metabolism in type-2 diabetics with stable metabolic control - CocoaProtect

Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Oecotrophologie0 sites42 target enrollmentAugust 24, 2016

Overview

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Registry

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Start Date

August 24, 2016

End Date

April 5, 2017

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Oecotrophologie

•Type 2 diabetes mellitus with dietetic or pharmacological treatment, duration of diabetes (after diagnosis) at least 1 year, stable metabolic control (HbA1c between 6\.5 – 7\.5% with consideration of individual therapeutic aims), essential hypertension, arterial hypertension (clinical blood pressure at least 140 mm Hg systolic and/or at least 90 mm Hg diastolic; alternatively 24\-h\-blood pressure of at least 130 mm Hg systolic and/or at least 80 mm Hg diastolic, non\-smoker for at least 3 months, written informed consent

•Insulin therapy, known gastrointestinal diseases accompanied by diarrhea or malabsorption, history of cardiovascular diseases (myocardial infarction, stroke), cardiac pacemaker and other implanted automatically electronic tools, known or planned pregnancy, large consumption of chocolate (\> 100 g/day), red wine (\> 1 glass/day), cocoa drink, green and black tea (\> 1 cup/day), regular supplementation of vitamin preparations, intake of flavanol\-rich supplements