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The purpose of this study is to characterize the potential improvement of cocoa flavanols on exercise capacity in highly trained cyclist. A placebo-controlled double-blinded randomized control study will be performed in 13 highly trained cyclist (crossover design). Participants will perform a baseline exercise testing on an ergometer. They will receive either a flavanol-poor or flavanol rich cocoa drink twice daily for one week before a second and third exercise testing is performed. The order of drinks is randomized and balanced (high-flavanol-->low-flavanol drink or low-flavanol drink-->high-flavanol drink)


Clinical Trial Description

13 participants (highly-trained cyclist, accustomed to exercise testing on ergometers will be enrolled (VO2max>50 ml/kg, FMD >5%, non-smokers, no medication, no diseases, age 20-36, male).

Baseline Testing:

Participants will perform a baseline testing consisting of an ergometric test with a step-wise increase of workload until exhaustion to determine lactate anaerobic threshold and cardio-pulmonary exercise capacity. Vascular function is monitored by Doppler Ultrasound.

In a second test, participants will perform a time trial (goal: as fast as possible)

Flavanol intervention Participants will twice daily receive either a flavanol-poor cocoa drink (13mg/dl)or a flavanol-rich cocoa drink (596mg/dl) over a period of 7 days. Order is randomized and balanced. Subjects will crossover to the second arm after a washout period of 7 days.

Testing performed on baseline day is repeated after the intake of both drinks

In a subgroup of n=6 participants, we will test whether the blood pressure cuff maneuver used for FMD will itself modify nitrite levels. For this the manuever will be completed 4 times and compared to n=6 untreated controls. in another subgroup 6 participants will receive 4times the maneuver but reperfusion will be limited by means of an ultrasound probe. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Basic Science


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NCT number NCT01259739
Study type Interventional
Source Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date November 2010
Completion date November 2013

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