IRCT20220926056046N1 IRCT 2022-12-10 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Effect of dark chocolate on depression in menopausal women Assessment of The Effect of Dark Chocolate 78% on Depression among Menopuasal Women: A Randomized Controled Trial 2022-12-15 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/66537 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Study participants will be assigned to one of the intervention and control groups with a 1:1 allocation ratio using the random block method with a block size of six using the website www.random.org. In order to hide the allocation (Allocation Concealment), the sequence of allocation will be specified by a person not involved in the study using a randomizer, and dark and milk chocolate will be placed inside the foil and in the same packages that are numbered consecutively, Blinding description: The participants, the researcher, the collector and the evaluator of the results will be blinded. The chocolates of both groups will be in the same shape and size and same packaging. a person who was not involved in the sampling will be asked to check the outcomes at the end of the intervention. 3 Condition 1: Depression. Condition 2: Sleep quality. Condition 3: Anthropometric indicators. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group will receive 12 grams of 78% dark chocolate daily for eight weeks. The nutritional content of dark chocolate per 6 grams will be: energy: 32 kcal, carbohydrates: 3.2 grams, fat: 2.03 grams, salt: 0.025 grams, trans fatty acids: 0 grams. The product will be prepared from Chichak Company in Tabriz. Intervention 2: Control group:12 grams of milk chocolate daily for eight weeks. The nutritional content of control group chocolate per 6 grams will be: energy: 32 kcal, carbohydrates: 3.2 grams, fat: 2.03 grams, salt: 0.025 grams, trans fatty acids: 0 grams. The cocoa content of milk chocolates will be less than 2%.The product will be prepared from Iran Chocolate (Chichak) Company in Tabriz. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is Participant data is confidential.