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NCT04037020 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

The Chocolate Study 2.0

A clinical trial, sponsored by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center.

Completed
Registry status
20
Enrollment target

NCT04037020: Completed study, sponsored by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center.

NCT04037020 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04037020 has completed, sponsored by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test how the brain responds when enjoyable foods such as chocolate are consumed. The investigators know that eating certain types of foods can make an individual want to keep eating even when he or she is full. The chemical in the brain that causes this is called dopamine. The investigators can measure this response by looking at changes to how an individual's eye responds to light.

Primary Outcome

Electroretinograph b-wave amplitude will increase in response to increases in the amount of sugar in the chocolate.

Interventions

  • OTHER Chocolate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2019-07-25
Est. Completion 2019-09-05

What the finished NCT04037020 record still lists

NCT04037020 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Chocolate is the first listed.

NCT04037020 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04037020 about?

NCT04037020 is a clinical study titled "The Chocolate Study 2.0". The purpose of this study is to test how the brain responds when enjoyable foods such as chocolate are consumed. The investigators know that eating certain types of foods can make an individual want to keep eating even when he or she is full. The chemical in the brain that causes this is called dopa...

What is the current status of trial NCT04037020?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2019-07-25. Estimated completion is 2019-09-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04037020?

The interventions under investigation include: Chocolate (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04037020?

This trial is sponsored by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, which has 57 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04037020, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04037020 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.