Polyphenol-rich cocoa in reducing diabetes-related complications

Polyphenol-rich cocoa in reducing diabetes-related vascular and pulmonary dysfunction

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202506573782241

Enrollment

200

Registered

2025-06-26

Start date

2024-07-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Circulatory System Respiratory Kidney Disease

Interventions

polyphenol group

Control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ghanaian ethnic background Aged = 18 years as of last birthday. Established diagnosis of diabetes (fasting plasma glucose (FPG) = 7.0mmol/l and/or 2–hour plasma glucose = 11.1mmol/l and/or on glucose-lowering therapy) and managed at the NDMRC.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known or self-reported pregnancy Known allergy to cocoa or polyphenols. Contraindications to spirometry testing based on the guidelines of the American Thoracic Society / European Respiratory Society

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in the decline in pulmonary function from baseline;Reduction in the decline in microvascular function from baseline;Reduction in the decline in macrovascular function from baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Metabolic control	—

Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactEdward ;Lade Amporful;Wosornu

Chief Pharmacist;Professor and Fellow of Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences

amporful221065@yahoo.com;ladewosornu@gmail.com+233249140881;+233246525552

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026