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Trial of Cocoa-based Food in Children

A study testing cocoa-based food in people with Motor Activity, run by Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN) at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Today, there is an important lack of knowledge on child metabolism and the effects of phytochemical-rich foods, which includes fruits and vegetables and plant-derived foods. Here, the investigators will monitor the metabolism of children using minimally invasive techniques at rest, and with physical/mental activities… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 8 to 13 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Motor Activity
What is being tested?
cocoa-based food
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
May 2011to Sep 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 8 to 13 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • All subjects must comply with all the following inclusion criteria:
  • Healthy and physically active, and no diabetes or metabolism related disorders in their first degree relatives (as determined by medical and activity questionnaire)
  • Caucasian, with English as a first language and an adequate standard of literacy.
  • BMI adjusted for age and gender which falls between the 9th and 91st as shown in the Child Growth Foundation BMI growth charts
  • 8-13 years of age
  • Having obtained his/her informed assent
  • Having obtained his/her legal representative's informed consent
  • Willing to allow their family doctor (GP) to be informed about their participation in this study

Who cannot join

  • Subjects representing one or more of the following criteria are excluded from participation in the study.
  • Post-pubertal
  • Taking any medication
  • Smoker
  • Undergoing medical treatment or investigations
  • Body mass index > 24
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  • Suffer from chronic diseases (with regular intake of drugs, medical history)
  • Vegetarians
  • Vaccination in the last 4 months
  • Any know food allergies or intolerance
  • Pregnancy
  • Special diet or weight loss program (e.g. Atkins diet)
  • Acute illness
  • Fever, cold, flu
  • Participation in a cholesterol management program with functional foods like food supplement enriched in omega-3 fatty acids, dairy products enriched with phytosterols (margarines, yoghurts).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Hull York Medical School

    Hull

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About this study

Official title: Double Blind Controlled Trial of Cocoa-based Food in Children

Today, there is an important lack of knowledge on child metabolism and the effects of phytochemical-rich foods, which includes fruits and vegetables and plant-derived foods. Here, the investigators will monitor the metabolism of children using minimally invasive techniques at rest, and with physical/mental activities and assess the changes associated with the intake of cocoa-based food.

Conditions
Motor Activity
Being tested
cocoa-based food
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • cocoa-based foodOther

    single intake of cocoa-based food

  • cocoa-based foodOther

    Single intake of cocoa-based food

Study groups in NCT01358149
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
placeboPlacebo comparatorcocoa-based food 1
Receives: Other: cocoa-based food
Treatment 1Active comparatorcocoa-based food 2
Receives: Other: cocoa-based food

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Blood glucose concentration

    Time Frame: the effects of one-off consumption will be measured over a 7-8 hours period. Baseline will be fasting, and monitoring measures up to 7 hours after consumption. The subjects will be on controlled diet the day prior to the visit.

    Measured: Baseline will be fasting, and monitoring measures up to 7 hours after consumption

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Metabolic monitoring

    Time Frame: the effects of one-off consumption will be measured over a 7-8 hours period. Baseline will be fasting, and monitoring measures up to 7 hours after consumption. The subjects will be on controlled diet the day prior to the visit.

    Measured: measured over a 7-8 hours period

  2. physical monitoring

    Time Frame: the effects of one-off consumption will be measured two hours and four hours after consumption with 45 min physical activity sessions.

    Measured: two hours and four hours after concumption

  3. mental monitoring

    Time Frame: the effects of one-off consumption will be measured around 3.3 hours after intake. Baseline will be at fasting before intake.

    Measured: 3.3 hours after intake

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2011
  3. Primary completionSep 2011
  4. Study completionSep 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01358149
Sponsor's protocol ID
10.23.NRC
Status last verified
Oct 2013
First submitted
13 May 2011
Last updated
30 Oct 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing cocoa-based food in people with Motor Activity, run by Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN) at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Oct 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Blood glucose concentration (time frame: Baseline will be fasting, and monitoring measures up to 7 hours after consumption). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Oct 2013.

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