NCT01130727

The Effect of Green Tea or Cocoa Extracts in Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

Randomized Clinical Trial, Placebo Controlled, With Parallel Groups to Investigate Whether Green Tea or Cocoa Extracts Improves Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Nephropathy and Hypertension

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 51 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Campinas, Brazil · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether green tea or cocoa extracts are effective in improve endothelial dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus and nephropathy and arterial hypertension.

Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Diabetic Nephropathy
• Arterial Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	green tea extract	1.21g of green tea extract (965 mg of flavonols)
OTHER	cocoa extract rich in polyphenols	2.14 g of cocoa extract rich in polyphenols equivalent to 965 mg of polyphenols
OTHER	placebo	placebo
OTHER	low polyphenol cocoa extract	placebo

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-05-01
• Primary completion: 2012-02-01
• Completion: 2012-02-01
• First posted: 2010-05-26
• Last updated: 2012-04-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil