HealthyFIDNCT06086145
Biomarker-estimated Flavanol Intake in Davis (FID)
An observational study of Healthy and Diet, run by University of California, Davis at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Flavanols are compounds present in plants, including apples, berries, peaches, cocoa-derived products and certain beverages like tea. Following intake, they are absorbed and broken down into smaller compounds called 'metabolites'. Some of these metabolites are excreted in urine. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 2 Nov 2023to Dec 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 25 to 75 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Free living adults in Davis and the greater Sacramento area of California.
Who may be able to join
- 25 - 75 years old
- Male or female
- BMI 18.5 - 34.9 kg/m2
- Weight ≥ 110 pounds
- Computer, tablet or smart phone with cellular data/Wi-Fi to establish video call communication
Who cannot join
- Adults unable to consent
- Prisoners
- Non-English speaking*
- BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2
- Indications of substance or alcohol abuse within the last 3 years
- Cancer of the GI tract, previous GI surgery (except appendectomy) or GI stoma
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- History of difficult blood draws
- Diarrhea, defined as 3 or more loose or liquid stools/day, within the last 3 months or antibiotic intake within the last 3 months
- Currently participating in a clinical or dietary intervention study
- Non-English speaking volunteers will be excluded for safety reasons, as we do not have staff that can adequately provide interpretation services that can explain and answer questions with regard to study procedures.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of California Davis
Davis, California, 95618
About this study
Official title: Flavanol Intake in Davis (FID) Study: Biomarker-estimated Habitual (-)-Epicatechin and Flavanol Intake in Adults
Flavanols are compounds present in plants, including apples, berries, peaches, cocoa-derived products and certain beverages like tea. Following intake, they are absorbed and broken down into smaller compounds called 'metabolites'. Some of these metabolites are excreted in urine. In this study, we hope to collect urine and examine the metabolites to learn more about the types and amounts of flavanols that people are consuming as part of their usual diet.
Read the detailed description
Flavanols, including the monomers (-)-epicatechin and (+)-catechin, and their related oligomeric derivatives, the procyanidins, are a group of plant-derived, dietary bioactives amply present in the diet. Supported by accumulating epidemiological studies and outcomes from the first large-scale randomized study with bioactives, the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics released the first dietary recommendation for flavan-3-ols intake in the United States (US). This recommendation suggests the consumption of 400-600 mg/d of flavan-3-ols to mediate cardiometabolic beneficial effects, including the reduction of cardiovascular disease risk. While previous studies have aimed at assessing dietary intake of this group of bioactives, the tools used for these assessments were based on dietary questionnaires and food content databases. These tools are subjective and known to present significant limitations. Recently, our laboratory developed a series of nutritional biomarkers to objectively assess flavanol intake and thus, overcome limitations inherent to previous methods. These biomarkers are based on the quantification of a series of flavanol metabolites, including the 5-(3,4-dihydrophenyl)-γ-valerolactone metabolites (gVLM) and the structurally related (-)-epicatechin metabolites (SREMs). These biomarkers provide complementary information; as while gVLM provide information about the intake of flavanols in general, SREMs are specific biomarkers of (-)-epicatechin intake. In addition, gVLM are surrogate biomarkers, which means that this biomarker allows ranking volunteers from low to high flavanol consumers without providing information on absolute intake. On the other hand, SREMs proved to perform as a recovery biomarker when assessed in 24-hour urine, thus providing absolute amount of (-)-epicatechin consumed. While gVLM and SREM biomarkers have been used to assess the intake of flavanols and epicatechin in the United Kingdom, little is known about biomarker-estimated intake of flavanols in the US, and even less when considering the use of SREM as a recovery biomarker. Therefore, the characterization of flavanol and epicatechin intake in a US population will provide essential information to understand efforts to promote flavanol intake based on current dietary recommendations and thus increase access of the health benefit related to the consumption of these bioactives to the public in general.
- Being tested
- No intervention
- Keywords
- Flavanols, Dietary flavanols, Phytonutrients, Bioactives, Observational
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No interventionOther
No intervention
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Adults in Davis and the greater Sacramento area of California | Adults in Davis and the greater Sacramento area of California Receives: Other: No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake
Biomarker-estimated habitual (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake assessed as the urinary concentration of SREM and gVLM in 24 hr urine.
Measured: 1 day
Secondary outcomes (5)
Subgroup analysis of biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake by age, sex, anthropometric and clinical characteristics
Characterization of biomarker-estimated habitual (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake (assessed as urinary concentrations of SREM and gVLM in 24 hr urine) by age, sex, anthropometric and clinical (health or disease status) characteristics.
Measured: 1 day
Change of biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake as a function of the intake of individual foods
Change of the biomarker-estimated habitual (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake (assessed as the urinary concentration of SREM and gVLM in 24 hr urine) as a function of the intake of individual foods (assessed by the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour (ASA24) Dietary Assessment Tool).
Measured: 1 day
Change of biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake as a function of diet quality
Change of the biomarker-estimated habitual (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake (assessed as the urinary concentration of SREM and gVLM in 24 hr urine) as a function of diet quality (assessed by food frequency questionnaire; Diet History Questionnaire III (DHQ III)).
Measured: 1 day
Inter-day variation of biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake
Inter-day variation of the biomarker-estimated habitual (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake (assessed as the urinary concentration of SREM and gVLM in 24 hr urine) in a sub-cohort of volunteers.
Measured: 1 day
Biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake in spot urine
Biomarker-estimated habitual (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake assessed as the urinary concentration of SREM and gVLM in spot urine.
Measured: 1 day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Oct 2023
- Study start2 Nov 2023
- Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (12)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of California, DavisThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, Davis
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Mars, Inc.
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Francene M. Steinberg, PhD, RD, Principal investigator, University of California, Davis
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06086145
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2052789
- Acronym
- FID
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 7 Sep 2023
- Last updated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Bhagwat, S. and Haytowitz, D.B. (2015). USDA Database for the Proanthocyanidin Content of Selected Foods, Release 2 (2015). Nutrient Data Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, ARS, USDA. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1324621.
Bhagwat, S. and Haytowitz, D.B. (2016). USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods. Release 3.2 (November 2015). Nutrient Data Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, ARS, USDA. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1324465.
Raman G, Avendano EE, Chen S, Wang J, Matson J, Gayer B, Novotny JA, Cassidy A. Dietary intakes of flavan-3-ols and cardiometabolic health: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials and prospective cohort studies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Nov 1;110(5):1067-1078. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz178.
PubMed 31504087Sesso HD, Manson JE, Aragaki AK, Rist PM, Johnson LG, Friedenberg G, Copeland T, Clar A, Mora S, Moorthy MV, Sarkissian A, Carrick WR, Anderson GL; COSMOS Research Group. Effect of cocoa flavanol supplementation for the prevention of cardiovascular disease events: the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Jun 7;115(6):1490-1500. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac055.
PubMed 35294962Crowe-White KM, Evans LW, Kuhnle GGC, Milenkovic D, Stote K, Wallace T, Handu D, Senkus KE. Flavan-3-ols and Cardiometabolic Health: First Ever Dietary Bioactive Guideline. Adv Nutr. 2022 Dec 22;13(6):2070-2083. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmac105.
PubMed 36190328Wang Y, Chung SJ, Song WO, Chun OK. Estimation of daily proanthocyanidin intake and major food sources in the U.S. diet. J Nutr. 2011 Mar;141(3):447-52. doi: 10.3945/jn.110.133900. Epub 2011 Jan 26.
PubMed 21270367Bai W, Wang C, Ren C. Intakes of total and individual flavonoids by US adults. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2014 Feb;65(1):9-20. doi: 10.3109/09637486.2013.832170. Epub 2013 Sep 11.
PubMed 24020353Kuhnle GGC. Nutrition epidemiology of flavan-3-ols: The known unknowns. Mol Aspects Med. 2018 Jun;61:2-11. doi: 10.1016/j.mam.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Nov 16.
PubMed 29146101Ottaviani JI, Fong R, Kimball J, Ensunsa JL, Britten A, Lucarelli D, Luben R, Grace PB, Mawson DH, Tym A, Wierzbicki A, Khaw KT, Schroeter H, Kuhnle GGC. Evaluation at scale of microbiome-derived metabolites as biomarker of flavan-3-ol intake in epidemiological studies. Sci Rep. 2018 Jun 29;8(1):9859. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28333-w.
PubMed 29959422Ottaviani JI, Fong R, Kimball J, Ensunsa JL, Gray N, Vogiatzoglou A, Britten A, Lucarelli D, Luben R, Grace PB, Mawson DH, Tym A, Wierzbicki A, Smith AD, Wareham NJ, Forouhi NG, Khaw KT, Schroeter H, Kuhnle GGC. Evaluation of (-)-epicatechin metabolites as recovery biomarker of dietary flavan-3-ol intake. Sci Rep. 2019 Sep 11;9(1):13108. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49702-z.
PubMed 31511603Ottaviani JI, Borges G, Momma TY, Spencer JP, Keen CL, Crozier A, Schroeter H. The metabolome of [2-(14)C](-)-epicatechin in humans: implications for the assessment of efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of action of polyphenolic bioactives. Sci Rep. 2016 Jul 1;6:29034. doi: 10.1038/srep29034.
PubMed 27363516Ottaviani JI, Britten A, Lucarelli D, Luben R, Mulligan AA, Lentjes MA, Fong R, Gray N, Grace PB, Mawson DH, Tym A, Wierzbicki A, Forouhi NG, Khaw KT, Schroeter H, Kuhnle GGC. Biomarker-estimated flavan-3-ol intake is associated with lower blood pressure in cross-sectional analysis in EPIC Norfolk. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 21;10(1):17964. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-74863-7.
PubMed 33087825
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Flavanol Intake in Davis (FID) Study: Biomarker-estimated Habitual (-)-Epicatechin and Flavanol Intake in Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06086145
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FID / 2052789
- Keywords
- Flavanols, Dietary flavanols, Phytonutrients, Bioactives, Observational
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, DavisUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Mars, Inc.
- Study start
- 2 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Flavanols are compounds present in plants, including apples, berries, peaches, cocoa-derived products and certain beverages like tea. Following intake, they are absorbed and broken down into smaller compounds called 'metabolites'. Some of these metabolites are excreted in urine. In this study, we hope to collect urine and examine the metabolites to learn more about the types and amounts of flavanols that people are consuming as part of their usual diet.
Detailed description
Flavanols, including the monomers (-)-epicatechin and (+)-catechin, and their related oligomeric derivatives, the procyanidins, are a group of plant-derived, dietary bioactives amply present in the diet. Supported by accumulating epidemiological studies and outcomes from the first large-scale randomized study with bioactives, the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics released the first dietary recommendation for flavan-3-ols intake in the United States (US). This recommendation suggests the consumption of 400-600 mg/d of flavan-3-ols to mediate cardiometabolic beneficial effects, including the reduction of cardiovascular disease risk. While previous studies have aimed at assessing dietary intake of this group of bioactives, the tools used for these assessments were based on dietary questionnaires and food content databases. These tools are subjective and known to present significant limitations. Recently, our laboratory developed a series of nutritional biomarkers to objectively assess flavanol intake and thus, overcome limitations inherent to previous methods. These biomarkers are based on the quantification of a series of flavanol metabolites, including the 5-(3,4-dihydrophenyl)-γ-valerolactone metabolites (gVLM) and the structurally related (-)-epicatechin metabolites (SREMs). These biomarkers provide complementary information; as while gVLM provide information about the intake of flavanols in general, SREMs are specific biomarkers of (-)-epicatechin intake. In addition, gVLM are surrogate biomarkers, which means that this biomarker allows ranking volunteers from low to high flavanol consumers without providing information on absolute intake. On the other hand, SREMs proved to perform as a recovery biomarker when assessed in 24-hour urine, thus providing absolute amount of (-)-epicatechin consumed. While gVLM and SREM biomarkers have been used to assess the intake of flavanols and epicatechin in the United Kingdom, little is known about biomarker-estimated intake of flavanols in the US, and even less when considering the use of SREM as a recovery biomarker. Therefore, the characterization of flavanol and epicatechin intake in a US population will provide essential information to understand efforts to promote flavanol intake based on current dietary recommendations and thus increase access of the health benefit related to the consumption of these bioactives to the public in general.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Adults in Davis and the greater Sacramento area of California | – | Other: No interventionAdults in Davis and the greater Sacramento area of California |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Free living adults in Davis and the greater Sacramento area of California.
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- 25 - 75 years old
- Male or female
- BMI 18.5 - 34.9 kg/m2
- Weight ≥ 110 pounds
- Computer, tablet or smart phone with cellular data/Wi-Fi to establish video call communication
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Adults unable to consent
- Prisoners
- Non-English speaking*
- BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2
- Indications of substance or alcohol abuse within the last 3 years
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| No interventionNo intervention | Other | Adults in Davis and the greater Sacramento area of California |
Primary outcome
Biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake
Time frame: 1 day
Biomarker-estimated habitual (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake assessed as the urinary concentration of SREM and gVLM in 24 hr urine.
5 secondary outcomes
Subgroup analysis of biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake by age, sex, anthropometric and clinical characteristics
Time frame: 1 day
Change of biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake as a function of the intake of individual foods
Time frame: 1 day
Change of biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake as a function of diet quality
Time frame: 1 day
Inter-day variation of biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake
Time frame: 1 day
Biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake in spot urine
Time frame: 1 day
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Sep 2026.
- BackgroundBhagwat, S. and Haytowitz, D.B. (2015). USDA Database for the Proanthocyanidin Content of Selected Foods, Release 2 (2015). Nutrient Data Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, ARS, USDA. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1324621.
- BackgroundBhagwat, S. and Haytowitz, D.B. (2016). USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods. Release 3.2 (November 2015). Nutrient Data Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, ARS, USDA. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1324465.
- Background: PubMed 31504087Raman G, Avendano EE, Chen S, Wang J, Matson J, Gayer B, Novotny JA, Cassidy A. Dietary intakes of flavan-3-ols and cardiometabolic health: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials and prospective cohort studies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Nov 1;110(5):1067-1078. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz178.
- Background: PubMed 35294962Sesso HD, Manson JE, Aragaki AK, Rist PM, Johnson LG, Friedenberg G, Copeland T, Clar A, Mora S, Moorthy MV, Sarkissian A, Carrick WR, Anderson GL; COSMOS Research Group. Effect of cocoa flavanol supplementation for the prevention of cardiovascular disease events: the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Jun 7;115(6):1490-1500. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac055.
- Background: PubMed 36190328Crowe-White KM, Evans LW, Kuhnle GGC, Milenkovic D, Stote K, Wallace T, Handu D, Senkus KE. Flavan-3-ols and Cardiometabolic Health: First Ever Dietary Bioactive Guideline. Adv Nutr. 2022 Dec 22;13(6):2070-2083. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmac105.
- Background: PubMed 21270367Wang Y, Chung SJ, Song WO, Chun OK. Estimation of daily proanthocyanidin intake and major food sources in the U.S. diet. J Nutr. 2011 Mar;141(3):447-52. doi: 10.3945/jn.110.133900. Epub 2011 Jan 26.
- Background: PubMed 24020353Bai W, Wang C, Ren C. Intakes of total and individual flavonoids by US adults. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2014 Feb;65(1):9-20. doi: 10.3109/09637486.2013.832170. Epub 2013 Sep 11.
- Background: PubMed 29146101Kuhnle GGC. Nutrition epidemiology of flavan-3-ols: The known unknowns. Mol Aspects Med. 2018 Jun;61:2-11. doi: 10.1016/j.mam.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Nov 16.
- Background: PubMed 29959422Ottaviani JI, Fong R, Kimball J, Ensunsa JL, Britten A, Lucarelli D, Luben R, Grace PB, Mawson DH, Tym A, Wierzbicki A, Khaw KT, Schroeter H, Kuhnle GGC. Evaluation at scale of microbiome-derived metabolites as biomarker of flavan-3-ol intake in epidemiological studies. Sci Rep. 2018 Jun 29;8(1):9859. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28333-w.
- Background: PubMed 31511603Ottaviani JI, Fong R, Kimball J, Ensunsa JL, Gray N, Vogiatzoglou A, Britten A, Lucarelli D, Luben R, Grace PB, Mawson DH, Tym A, Wierzbicki A, Smith AD, Wareham NJ, Forouhi NG, Khaw KT, Schroeter H, Kuhnle GGC. Evaluation of (-)-epicatechin metabolites as recovery biomarker of dietary flavan-3-ol intake. Sci Rep. 2019 Sep 11;9(1):13108. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49702-z.
- Background: PubMed 27363516Ottaviani JI, Borges G, Momma TY, Spencer JP, Keen CL, Crozier A, Schroeter H. The metabolome of [2-(14)C](-)-epicatechin in humans: implications for the assessment of efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of action of polyphenolic bioactives. Sci Rep. 2016 Jul 1;6:29034. doi: 10.1038/srep29034.
- Background: PubMed 33087825Ottaviani JI, Britten A, Lucarelli D, Luben R, Mulligan AA, Lentjes MA, Fong R, Gray N, Grace PB, Mawson DH, Tym A, Wierzbicki A, Forouhi NG, Khaw KT, Schroeter H, Kuhnle GGC. Biomarker-estimated flavan-3-ol intake is associated with lower blood pressure in cross-sectional analysis in EPIC Norfolk. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 21;10(1):17964. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-74863-7.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Francene M. Steinberg, PhD, RD principal investigator
University of California, Davis
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Healthy and Diet, run by University of California, Davis at 1 site in United States.
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 5 inclusion and 10 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Sep 2026. 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 States. 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. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Biomarker-estimated (-)-epicatechin and flavanol intake (time frame: 1 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06086145, which also lists 12 linked publications.
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 14 Sep 2026.