Status:

COMPLETED

Cocoa Flavanols and Exercise Capacity

Lead Sponsor:

Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

Conditions:

Exercise Capacity

Eligibility:

MALE

20-36 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the potential improvement of cocoa flavanols on exercise capacity in highly trained cyclist. A placebo-controlled double-blinded randomized control study w...

Detailed Description

13 participants (highly-trained cyclist, accustomed to exercise testing on ergometers will be enrolled (VO2max\>50 ml/kg, FMD \>5%, non-smokers, no medication, no diseases, age 20-36, male). Baseline...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • highly trained cyclists (VO2 peak \> 50 ml/kg bodyweight)
  • refrain from cocoa ingestion during trial
  • training continued throughout testing
  • \> 20 years
  • male

Exclusion

  • \> 36 years
  • poor endothelial function
  • acute infection
  • any chronic heart or pulmonary disease
  • arrhythmias
  • acute or chronic renal failure
  • smokers
  • cardio-vascular risk factors : diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia
  • intake of nutrition supplements (l-arginine, creatinine)
  • intake of WADA listed doping substances

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01259739

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

November 1 2013

Last Update

November 8 2013

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Heinrich-Heine-University

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 40225