Dark chocolate in pregnancy study

A randomised controlled trial of dark chocolate in pregnancy for reduction in incidence of pre-eclampsia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN41164968

Enrollment

800

Registered

2012-01-18

Start date

2012-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Pre-eclampsia Pregnancy and Childbirth Pre-eclampsia, unspecified

Interventions

Women are recruited in very early pregnancy, and the study group takes 20 grams of 70% dark chocolate daily from 10 to 32 weeks. Control group just keeps a food diary. Follow-up continues until 7

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primigravid women who are enrolled prior to 10 completed weeks of gestation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pre-existing hypertension 2. Pre-existing diabetes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diagnosis of pre-eclampsia by seven days post-delivery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Gestational diabetes 2. Birthweight percentile	—

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

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