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BioavailabilityEarly Phase 1NCT01743924

Bioavailability of Chemopreventive and Nutritional Compounds in Broccoli

A Early Phase 1 study testing raw broccoli in people with Bioavailability, run by Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study was to determine the absorption of isothiocyanates (ITC) after ingestion of kailan-hybrid broccoli through the analysis of the correspondent urinary biomarkers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 22 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Bioavailability
What is being tested?
raw broccoli
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
7 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Jul 2011to Jul 2011
Phase
Early Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 22 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects with a body mass index between 19 and 28.
  • Subjects age: 22-50 years-old.
  • Good health of subjects: confirmed by medical history, physical examination and clinical laboratory analysis of urine and blood (complete blood count and liver function markers including serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase bilirubin test and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase).

Who cannot join

  • Tobacco smoking.
  • Use of regular medications.
  • Had taken antibiotics for 4 weeks immediately preceding the study.
  • History of kidney stones, diabetes mellitus, bleeding disorders or family history of iron overload/hemochromatosis.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía

    Murcia, Murcia, 30003

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About this study

Official title: Bioavailability of Bioactive Compounds in Broccoli

The aim of this study was to determine the absorption of isothiocyanates (ITC) after ingestion of kailan-hybrid broccoli through the analysis of the correspondent urinary biomarkers. Furthermore, the effect of cooking (microwave) on the mentioned metabolic fate of these ITC was studied comparing to the uncooked vegetable.

Read the detailed description

Background Glucosinolates (sulphur-containing compounds) are hydrolyzed by the plant enzyme myrosinase to ITC, which have chemopreventive properties. No information has been reported about the metabolic fate of ITC in the kailan-hybrid broccoli, which physicochemical characteristics could greatly influence that metabolic fate. Previous studies have shown that cooking process of vegetables may vary the human absorption of the correspondent nutritional and bioactive compounds.

Research Methods \& Procedures A cross-over-design study of 7 subjects after ingestion of 200-g raw or microwaved kailan-hybrid broccoli was conducted. Total ITC equivalents in the vegetable, urine and blood samples were determined by HPLC as the cyclocondensation product of 1,2-benzenedithiol.

Conditions
Bioavailability
Being tested
raw broccoli
Keywords
Broccoli; Isothiocyanates; Pharmacokinetics; Sulforaphane; Myrosinase

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • raw broccoliOther

    Also called Bimi, Kailan hybrid

    To eat this plant material

Study groups in NCT01743924
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RawExperimentalBroccoli,200 grams
Receives: Other: raw broccoli
cookedExperimentalMicrowaved, 200 grams
Receives: Other: raw broccoli

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Metabolic fate of ITC of the kailan-hybrid broccoli after human comsuption

    Glucosinolates (sulphur-containing compounds) are hydrolyzed by the plant enzyme myrosinase to isothiocyanates (ITC), which have chemopreventive properties. Previous studies have shown that cooking process of vegetables may vary the human absorption of the correspondent nutritional and bioactive compounds.

    Measured: Up to 4 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Dec 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2011
  3. Primary completionJul 2011
  4. Study completionJul 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
7 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01743924
Sponsor's protocol ID
Broccoli_Bioav.
Status last verified
Dec 2012
First submitted
30 Nov 2012
Last updated
6 Dec 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing raw broccoli in people with Bioavailability, run by Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Dec 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Metabolic fate of ITC of the kailan-hybrid broccoli after human comsuption (time frame: Up to 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Dec 2012.

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