Table 1.
Clinical trials regarding the effect of sulforaphane on immune system (www.clinicaltrials.gov).
Clinical Trial Identifier | Title | Study Population | Duration | Sulforaphane (Dose) | Results | Phase | Status |
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NCT01357070 | Effect of Broccoli Sprout on Blood Levels of Sulforaphane to Reduce Responsiveness of Immune System | 6 healthy volunteers, London, United Kingdom | 34 months (May 2011–January 2014) | broccoli sprout homogenate (70 g dry weight, orally by three consecutive days). | N.I. 1 | N.A. 2 | Completed |
NCT01183923 | Dietary Interventions in Asthma Treatment: Sprouts Study | 1 adult, asthmatic, male, white, United States of America | 14 months (November 2010–February 2012) |
N.I. 1 (broccoli sprouts, one serving per day, 7 days, in a sandwich) | N.I. 1 | N.A. 2 | Halted |
NCT01269723 | Effects of Sulforaphane (SFN) on Immune Response to Live Attenuated Influenza Virus in Smokers and Nonsmokers | 51 adults, healthy, smokers or nonsmokers, United States of America | 28 months (December 2010–March 2013) |
N.I.1 (broccoli sprouts homogenate) | N.I. 1 | N.A. 2 | Completed |
NCT01845493 | Sulforaphane Supplementation in Atopic Asthmatics (brasma) | 16 adults, asthmatics, United States of America |
17 months (April 2013–October 2014) |
N.I. 1 (broccoli sprouts homogenate orally daily, three days) | N.I. 1 | 1 | Completed |
NCT01845220 | Prevention of Alcohol Intolerance | 30 adults, older adults, sensitive to alcohol on the skin, Japanese, United States of America | 27 months (May 2013–July 2015) | 150 nmol of sulforaphane/cm2 of skin in 80% acetone | SFN increased erythema (affected skin area) as response to alcohol exposure | 2 | Completed |
NCT02885025 | Effects of Broccoli Sprout Extract on Allergy Rhinitis | 47 adults, older adults, allergic rhinitis or healthy | 18 months (October 2016–March 2019) |
N.I. 1 (broccoli sprouts extract) | SFN reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines with and without combination with fluticasone | 2 | Completed |
1 Not Informed. 2 Not Applicable.