UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000028364
Receipt number R000022497
Scientific Title Effect of Dark Chocolate on Home Blood Pressure
Date of disclosure of the study information 2017/07/25
Last modified on 2017/07/25 12:17:44

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Basic information

Public title

Effect of Dark Chocolate on Home Blood Pressure

Acronym

DCHBP

Scientific Title

Effect of Dark Chocolate on Home Blood Pressure

Scientific Title:Acronym

DCHBP

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Hypertension

Classification by specialty

Cardiology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Previous studies have reported a beneficial effect of dark chocolate (DC) on casual blood pressure (cBP). DC may also have favorable effects on vascular function and insulin sensitivity (IS), which are strongly correlated with the progression of hypertension. However, the mechanism of the BP-lowering effect of DC has not been fully clarified. Home blood pressure (HBP) is regarded as a more plausible method of evaluating the severity of hypertension, compared with cBP, and its day-to-day variability associated with vascular dysfunction is regarded as an important predictor of future cardiovascular disease beyond the average HBP itself. To assess HBP, tele-monitoring is a reliable method. However, the effects of DC on HBP tele-monitoring results, HBP variability, vascular functions, and IS have not been comprehensively examined as part of studies to evaluate the underlying mechanism of the BP-lowering effects of DC and the potential effect modifications between DC and IS.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


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Assessment

Primary outcomes

home blood pressure(HBP), HBP variability, vasculare function, insulin sensitivity (IS)

Key secondary outcomes

interaction between DC and IS


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -investigator(s) and assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Dark chocolate 24g per day
14.4 g in the morning and 9.6 g in the evening
duration 4weeks

Interventions/Control_2

White chocolate 24g per day
14.4 g in the morning and 9.6 g in the evening
duration 4weeks

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Twenty apparently healthy men and women aged 40-65 years with a high normal BP or mild hypertension ) who were not receiving antihypertensive treatment were enrolled in this study

Key exclusion criteria

History of CVD, malignant disease, or other chronic disease including CVD risk factors other than mild hypertension (i.e., dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease), BMI mor than 30 kg/m2, current smoker, habitual use of antioxidant supplements, milk or chocolate or cacao allergy, and premenopausal

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Hirofumi Tomiyama

Organization

Tokyo Medical University

Division name

Department of Cardiology

Zip code


Address

6-1-1 Nishishinjyuku Shinjyukuku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-3342-6111

Email

tomiyama@tokyo-med.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Chisa Matsumoto

Organization

Tokyo Medical University

Division name

Department of Cardiology

Zip code


Address

6-1-1 Nishishinjyuku Shinjyukuku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-3342-6111

Homepage URL


Email

chisamatsumoto@post.harvard.edu


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tokyo Medical University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Morinaga, Co., Ltd., Japan

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


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Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2017 Year 07 Month 25 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


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Results Delayed


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Baseline Characteristics


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Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2015 Year 02 Month 18 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2015 Year 03 Month 25 Day

Last follow-up date

2015 Year 10 Month 26 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2017 Year 07 Month 25 Day

Last modified on

2017 Year 07 Month 25 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000022497


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