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Effects of a Cocoa Shot on the Human Brain | Clinical Trials | Clareo Health

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COMPLETEDNANCT01924481

Effects of a Cocoa Shot on the Human Brain

The Hershey Company is interested in investigating the effects of various chocolate beverages on brain physiology and cognitive function. The main substances in the drinks that are known to influence ...

Lead sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Collaborators

The Hershey Company

Age

18 - 38 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

•Consume 200-600 mg caffeine daily
•Willing and capable of signing the informed consent
•Willing to attend 4 testing sessions that will take 4-6 hours each AND will be at least 7 days apart
•Willing to abstain from caffeine for 24 hours before each testing session
•Willing to and able to have MRIs

Exclusion Criteria

•As determined from the medical screening session
•* active neurological dysfunction (such as a major Axis I psychopathology, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, prior history of stroke, epilepsy, or serious central nervous system (CNS) trauma)
•* attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
•* migraines
•* hypertension
•* diabetes
•* peripheral vascular disease
•* taking vasoactive medications (such as anti-hypertensive medications)
•* depression that has not been on a stable medical treatment for at least 4 weeks
•Pregnancy
•Color blindness
•Allergy to chocolate, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, mike, wheat
•Individuals who are or potentially may be cognitively or psychologically impaired, or who otherwise have a limited capacity to provide consent

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: July 18, 2018Terms

Trial snapshot

StatusCOMPLETED

PhaseNA

Enrollment6

Start dateSep 2013

Last updatedJul 18, 2018

Condition

Caffeine Flavonoids

Locations shown

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Data Source & Attribution

This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: July 18, 2018Data synced to Clareo: May 10, 2026

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