Condition 1: Depression. Condition 2: Sleep quality. Condition 3: Anthropometric indicators. Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate Sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group will receive 12 grams of 78% dark chocolate daily for eight weeks. The nutritional content of dark chocolate per 6 grams will
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 45-65 Being menopausal Desire to consume dark chocolate No allergy to cocoa or any of the chocolate components Having mild or moderate depression based on the Beck Depression Questionnaire and the diagnosis of a clinical psychologist
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cardiovascular disease diabetes mellitus Under traetment high blood pressure Digestive diseases Liver diseases Kidney Diseases Fibrocystic breast problems Under treatment dyslipidemia Under treatment neurological or neuropsychological diseases Under tratment depression Hormone therapy Habit of daily consumption of cocoa or coffee products Habitual use of invigorating drinks Severe depression based on the Beck's questionnaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score. Timepoint: The end of the 8th week after starting to consume chocolate. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score of sleep quality. Timepoint: The end of the 8th week after starting to consume chocolate. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.;Anthropometric indices. Timepoint: The end of the 8th week after starting to consume chocolate. Method of measurement: Seca height gauge and scale and tape measure. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactElham Abdoli
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed