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临床试验/NCT01659060
NCT01659060已完成2 期

Assessment of Blood Pressure and Endothelial Function Pregnancy After Acute and Daily Consumption Flavanol-rich Chocolate Among Healthy Pregnant Women: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Laval University2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 44 人开始时间: 2008年7月最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
2 期
状态
已完成
入组人数
44
试验地点
2
主要终点
Changes in endothelial function and blood pressure

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this study is to to test the feasibility of design methods and procedures for later use on a larger scale and to examine the acute and chronic effect of consumption of flavanol-rich chocolate on endothelium function and blood pressure in healthy pregnant women.

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
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 35 Years(Adult)
性别
Female
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • non-smoking normotensive women aged from 18 to 35 years, between the 7 and 12 weeks of gestation (documented by ultrasound) and having a live fetus confirmed by fetal heart auscultation

排除标准

  • Patients with family history of premature cardiovascular disease
  • Chronic hypertension
  • Currently or previously use of medications interfering with glucose or lipids metabolism.
  • Use of supplements or natural health products that interfere with blood pressure.
  • Consumption of 1 or more alcohol drink per day.
  • Allergy or intolerance to nuts or chocolate.

结局指标

主要结局

Changes in endothelial function and blood pressure

时间窗: within the first 12 weeks of chocolate intake (week 12 and baseline)

次要结局

  • Changes from baseline in plasma flavanol and methylxanthines(caffeine, theobromine and theophylline) concentrations at 12 weeks(within the first 12 weeks of chocolate intake (week 12 and baseline))
  • Weight change from baseline at 12 weeks(within the first 12 weeks of chocolate intake (week 12 and baseline))
  • Number of participants with digestive and other signs and symptoms (nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, and headache)(within the first 12 weeks of chocolate intake (week 12 and baseline))

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Sponsor

研究点 (2)

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