190
Participants
Start Date
November 19, 2021
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2026
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2027
cocoa flavanols
The cocoa flavanols intervention is manufactured by Mars Inc. Participants randomized to cocoa flavanols will take two capsules daily of cocoa flavanols. The two capsules of cocoa flavanols will contain approximately 500 mg of cocoa flavanols and appoximately 80 mg of (-)-epicatechin.
placebo
The placebo intervention will be manufactured by Mars Inc. and will appear identical to the cocoa flavanols intervention. Participants will take two capsules daily of placebo. The placebo will be a cellulose based capsule and will not contain cocoa flavanols or (-)-epicatechin.
RECRUITING
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
RECRUITING
Northwestern University, Chicago
RECRUITING
University of Chicago, Chicago
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIH
University of Minnesota
OTHER
University of Chicago
OTHER
Northwestern University
OTHER