Status:
COMPLETED
Flavanols and Skin Photo Protection: a Clinical Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Conditions:
Solar Skin Damage
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
As flavanols have antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-DNA damaging effects and may increase microcirculation in skin, the purpose of the study is to investigate the chronic effect of flavanol-ric...
Detailed Description
Recent data suggested that chronic ingestion of high flavanols cocoa might be a promising agent for dietary photo protection against UV light. Moreover, flavanols-rich cocoa intake has been shown to i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Non-smoking women between the ages of 20 and 65 years.
- Normal skin of type I and II as decried by Fitzpatrick classification.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy and breast feeding.
- Photo sensibility: history of skin cancers, photosensitizing medication.
- Sun bed use or sunbathing in the previous 3 months.
- Use of supplements or natural health products (fish oils, coenzyme Q10, garlic, lycopene, beta carotene).
- Allergy or intolerance to nuts or chocolate.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
78 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01444625
Start Date
June 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2013
Last Update
May 29 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Laval university, Department of Medicine, Institut des nutraceutiques et des aliments fonctionnels.
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V 0A6