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NCT04367493
Effects of Chocolate Consumption in Elderly Patients With Cancer in Palliative Care
NA trial testing Chocolate in Nutrition Related Cancer in 45 participants. Completed in 30 July 2019.
30 July 2019
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Sao Paulo |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 45 |
| Start date | 15 April 2016 |
| Primary completion | 30 July 2019 |
| Estimated completion | 30 July 2019 |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Chocolate
Conditions studied
- Nutrition Related Cancer — all drugs for Nutrition Related Cancer →
- Aging — all drugs for Aging →
Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo
Who can join
Adults 60 to 83, any sex, with Nutrition Related Cancer or Aging. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Elderly patients with advanced cancer stage constitute an important demand for palliative care, a scenario in which metabolic and nutritional status changes may be present. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of chocolate consumption for 4 continuous weeks on nutritional status, quality of life, body composition, oxidative stress and inflammatory activity of elderly cancer patients in palliative care.
Publications & conference data
3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of <i>Theobroma cacao</i> L.: Insights from In Vitro, In Vivo, and Nanoparticle Studies on Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Effects.
Sitarek P, Merecz-Sadowska A, Sikora J, Osicka W, et al · · 2024 · cited 8× · PMID 39594518 · DOI 10.3390/antiox13111376 -
Effect of chocolate on older patients with cancer in palliative care: a randomised controlled study.
Vettori JC, da-Silva LG, Pfrimer K, Jordão AA, et al · · 2022 · PMID 34980096 · DOI 10.1186/s12904-021-00893-1 -
Effect of Chocolate on Older Cancer Patients in Palliative Care: A Randomised Controlled Study
Vettori JC, da-Silva LG, Pfrimer K, A JA, et al · · 2021 · DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-548192/v1
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04367493 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Sao Paulo
- Last refreshed: 29 April 2020
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