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EFFECT OF COCOA POWDER ON REDUCTION OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND ITS CO MORBID HEALTH CONDITIONS OF HYPERTENSIVE CLIENTS

EFFECTIVENESS OF COCOA POWDER ON SELECTED BIOPHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF HYPERTENSION

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/01/022772
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-01-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: cocoa powder: 5 mg of cocoa powder will be given to hypertensive clients for 3 months Control Intervention1: not applicable: not applicable Control Intervention2: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

MRSAMUEL ANAND KUMAR
Lead Sponsor
HARMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Clients who have stage I hypertension (systolic 130-139 mm Hg and diastolic 80-89 mm Hg) and stage II hypertension (systolic 140-179 mm Hg and diastolic 90-119 mm Hg) - Hypertensive clients who are between 30 and 70 years. - Hypertensive clients of both genders. - Hypertensive clients who are under regular treatment. - Hypertensive clients who have elevated cholesterol levels. - Hypertensive clients who can understand Tamil.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Hypertensive clients who are pregnant and lactating mothers. - Hypertensive clients who are not willing to participate in the study. - Hypertensive clients who are not available at the time of data collection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Though the hypertensive clients are under anti hypertensive treatment, without their knowledge some parameters related to hypertension like blood pressure, BMI, lipids, serum electrolytes and renal parameters will decrease to an optimal amount so that the clients will be obviously prevented from cardio vascular complications.Timepoint: 3 MONTHS (BY 3RD APRIL 2020)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
INTAKE OF COCOA POWDER WILL REDUCE THE FUTURE RISK OF THE INCIDENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASESTimepoint: BLOOD PRESSURE WILL BE DECREASED SYSTOLIC 10-14 MM hg AND DIASTOLIC 8-10 MM HG AND OTHER PARAMETERS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN 3 MONTHS. POST TEST ASSESSMENT WILL BE DONE AFTER 3 MONTHS ON 3RD APRIL 2020

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGRACE JEBAKANI SWEETY G

SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

gracesweety196@gmail.com9790148660

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026