ACUTE COCOA SUPPLEMENTATION ON POSTPRANDIAL BLOOD PRESSURE AND GLUCOSE IN ADULTS LIVING WITH HYPERTENSION AFTER CONSUMPTION OF A HIGH-FAT-HIGH-SALT MEAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202302498428910

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-08

Start date

2023-02-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Circulatory System Digestive System Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Cocoa beverage

Water

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. male or female aged 18 and above, 2. individual living with hypertension not taking medication 3. BMI between 19-35 kg/m^2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. people who consume alcohol more than 2 units or a drink a day 2. individuals who take medication for hypertension 3. normotensive or hypotensive individuals 4. individuals who smoke cigarette 5. pregnant women 6. breastfeeding mothers 7. individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes 8. kidney disease 9. individuals who are allergic to cocoa 10. individuals with dysphagia or digestive disorders such as Chron's disease, irritable bowel syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressures	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in plasma glucose;Changes in serum insulin	—

Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactPhyllis Tawiah

Supervisor

ptawiah@gmail.com+233504607888

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026