Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02060097
Effects of Cocoa Flavanol on Skin Aging
Effects of 24-week Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation on Photo-aged Facial Skin
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 64 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 40 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Photoaging is caused by the superposition of chronic ultraviolet (UV)-induced damage on the intrinsic aging process, and accounts for the majority of age-associated changes in skin appearance. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) likely contribute to this process. Strategies utilizing endogenous skin antioxidants as well as plant-derived or synthetic compounds have been examined. Cocoa beans fresh from the tree are exceptionally rich in polyphenols, such as flavanol, and have a higher antioxidant capacity. The present study is designed to investigate the effects of long-term intake of a product rich in cocoa flavanols on facial wrinkles, hydration, elasticity and photosensitivity.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Cocoa flavanol beverage | |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Placebo beverage |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2015-03-01
- Completion
- 2015-03-01
- First posted
- 2014-02-11
- Last updated
- 2016-06-14
Locations
1 site across 1 country: South Korea
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02060097. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.