Flavanols and Skin Photo Protection: a Double Blind Clinical Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 78
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Minimal erythema dose
研究概览
简要总结
As flavanols have antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-DNA damaging effects and may increase microcirculation in skin, the purpose of the study is to investigate the chronic effect of flavanol-rich chocolate as an effective strategy to protect against the harmful effect of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
详细描述
Recent data suggested that chronic ingestion of high flavanols cocoa might be a promising agent for dietary photo protection against UV light. Moreover, flavanols-rich cocoa intake has been shown to increase microcirculation in human skin.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 65 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Non-smoking women between the ages of 20 and 65 years.
- •Normal skin of type I and II as decried by Fitzpatrick classification.
排除标准
- •Pregnancy and breast feeding.
- •Photo sensibility: history of skin cancers, photosensitizing medication.
- •Sun bed use or sunbathing in the previous 3 months.
- •Use of supplements or natural health products (fish oils, coenzyme Q10, garlic, lycopene, beta carotene).
- •Allergy or intolerance to nuts or chocolate.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Minimal erythema dose
时间窗: within the first 12 weeks of chocolate intake and 3 weeks later after end of chocolate consumption
次要结局
- Change in Skin elasticity(within the first 12 weeks of chocolate intake and 3 weeks later after end of chocolate consumption)
- Change in Skin moisture(within the first 12 weeks of chocolate intake and 3 weeks later after end of chocolate consumption)
- Change in levels of Vitamin D and polyphenols(within the first 12 weeks of chocolate intake and 3 weeks later after end of chocolate consumption)
研究者
Claudine Blanchet
Coordinator
Laval University
