Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Dark Chocolate on Visual Performance
Lead Sponsor:
University of the Incarnate Word
Conditions:
Dietary Supplementation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose is to conduct a randomized, single-masked crossover study to determine if acute consumption of a commercially available, highly palatable dark chocolate bar can improve visual performance....
Detailed Description
Consumption of dark chocolate has been associated with improved blood flow, cardiovascular function, slowing of degenerative aging processes, as well as enhanced mood and cognitive performance. Dark c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Visual acuity of at least 20/20 in each eye
- Absence of ocular disease
- Absence of ocular trauma
- Absence of systemic disease
- Absence of neurologic disease
Exclusion
- Visual acuity less than 20/20 in either eye
- Presence of ocular disease
- Presence or history of ocular trauma
- Presence of systemic disease
- Presence of neurologic disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 25 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03326934
Start Date
June 25 2017
End Date
August 30 2018
Last Update
April 18 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229