Status:

RECRUITING

Biomarker-estimated Flavanol Intake in Davis (FID)

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Davis

Collaborating Sponsors:

Mars, Inc.

Conditions:

Healthy

Diet

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-75 years

Brief 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 c...

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 di...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • 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
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • 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
  • 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.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 2 2023

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    June 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    200 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06086145

    Start Date

    November 2 2023

    End Date

    June 1 2026

    Last Update

    December 2 2025

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    University of California Davis

    Davis, California, United States, 95618

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