Healthy adult
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Meiji Co., Ltd.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Interventional studies involving healthy adults or individuals with hypertension, including stage 1 to 3 hypertension. Studies that report blood pressure (systolic and/or diastolic) as a primary or secondary outcome. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with placebo or non-intake control groups.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Studies involving minors or pregnant and lactating women. Studies using an intervention product where the specific content of cacao flavanols is not specified. Studies using an intervention product that contains ingredients, other than cacao flavanols, which could potentially affect blood pressure. Studies using a control product that contains ingredients which could potentially affect blood pressure. Studies that include co-interventions, such as dietary modifications or exercise, which could potentially affect blood pressure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Flow-mediated dilation, pulse wave velocity and ankle-brachial index | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNorikazu Watanabe
Yakujihou Marketing Jimusho Co., Ltd. None
Outcome results
None listed