Effect of dark chocolate on depression in menopausal wome
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Depression. Condition 2: Sleep quality. Condition 3: Anthropometric indicators.Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderateSleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological conditionF32.1
- Registration Number
- IRCT20220926056046N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Age 45-65
Being menopausal
Desire to consume dark chocolate
No allergy to cocoa or any of the chocolate components
Having mild or moderate depression based on the Beck Depression Questionnaire and the diagnosis of a clinical psychologist
Exclusion Criteria
Cardiovascular disease
diabetes mellitus
Under traetment high blood pressure
Digestive diseases
Liver diseases
Kidney Diseases
Fibrocystic breast problems
Under treatment dyslipidemia
Under treatment neurological or neuropsychological diseases
Under tratment depression
Hormone therapy
Habit of daily consumption of cocoa or coffee products
Habitual use of invigorating drinks
Severe depression based on the Beck's questionnaire
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depression score. Timepoint: The end of the 8th week after starting to consume chocolate. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Score of sleep quality. Timepoint: The end of the 8th week after starting to consume chocolate. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.;Anthropometric indices. Timepoint: The end of the 8th week after starting to consume chocolate. Method of measurement: Seca height gauge and scale and tape measure.