dark chocolate

Botanicalexperimental

Dark chocolate is a form of chocolate made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter and sugar. It has a higher cocoa percentage than white chocolate and milk chocolate. Dark chocolate is valued for claimed—though unsupported—health benefits, and for its reputation as a sophisticated choice of chocolate. Like milk and white chocolate, dark chocolate is used to make chocolate bars and to coat confectionery. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

39 trials · 52 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

Phase 1
5
Phase 2
5
Phase 3
0
Phase 4
2

Earliest trial started Jan 1, 2005 (NCT00421499)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2005

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2008

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Approved for

Mechanism of action

  • Unspecified targetUnclear

    unclear

Chemistry & pharmacology

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • dark chocolate

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT06820944N/AFeb 15, 2025Chiangmai University
NCT06908941N/ASep 1, 2023National Cheng Kung University
NCT06073327N/AMay 3, 2023University of Padova
NCT05755217N/AFeb 22, 2023University of Lausanne
NCT05343611N/AMay 1, 2022INCLIVA, Molde University College, University of Liverpool, University of Perugia, University of Verona
NCT05227248N/AApr 9, 2021Vita-Salute University of Milano. Italy
NCT04911673N/AJan 30, 2021Celal Bayar University
NCT05290012N/ADec 20, 2020Eastern Mediterranean University
NCT04847999N/ANov 20, 2020University of British Columbia
NCT04600258N/AOct 1, 2020Fluminense Federal University
NCT03945916N/AMay 15, 2019University of Saskatchewan
NCT04917991N/AMay 2, 2019Campus Bio-Medico University, University of Roma La Sapienza
NCT03850405N/AMay 1, 2019University of Bari
NCT03637829N/AMar 5, 2018Ryerson University
NCT03288623N/ASep 11, 2017University of Roma La Sapienza
NCT03203824N/ASep 5, 2017Loma Linda University
NCT03195465N/AJul 1, 2017Loma Linda University
NCT03326934N/AJun 25, 2017University of the Incarnate Word
NCT03022955N/AJan 1, 2017St. Claraspital Basel, University of Bern
NCT02764203N/ASep 16, 2016Boston Scientific Corporation, Sponsor GmbH
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Organizations

Research & Development (52)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
University of Roma La SapienzaAcademic/Hospital3222010
Loma Linda UniversityAcademic/Hospital2212017
NestleFor profit2212007
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilAcademic/Hospital1012009
Boston Scientific CorporationFor profit1112016
Campus Bio-Medico UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112019
Celal Bayar UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Government1012005
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)Academic/Hospital1012008
Chiangmai UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112025
Eastern Mediterranean UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112020
Fazer Bakeries Ltd.For profit1012012
Fluminense Federal UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112020
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAcademic/Hospital1012006
INCLIVAAcademic/Hospital1012022
Julius-Maximilians UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012013
Laval UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112008
LifeBridge HealthAcademic/Hospital1112006
Molde University CollegeAcademic/Hospital1012022
National Cheng Kung UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112023
52 organizations
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