Chocolate compound fights teen obesity?
NCT ID NCT04112251
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a daily cocoa flavonol supplement could improve body composition, metabolism, and inflammation in 104 obese teenagers aged 10 to 16. Participants took either the supplement or a placebo for 12 weeks, alongside standard diet and exercise advice. The goal was to see if cocoa compounds could help control obesity-related health risks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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104 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Finished
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Nov 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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10 to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 10 to 16 years old. * Patients who do not take any pharmacological treatment for chronic conditions. * Have the signed informed consent and assent. * Only the participation of one research subject per family will be accepted. Exclusion Criteria: * Carrying diseases that can alter body weight (endocrine, hematological, immunological, neurological, psychiatric, genetic alterations). * Presence of mental retardation and other chronic diseases. * That they receive medications that can affect weight, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. * That you are actively participating in some other research protocol. * Do not have a body limb.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Escuela Superior de Medicina, IPN
Mexico City, Mexico
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