Status:

TERMINATED

Dietary Interventions in Asthma Treatment: Sprouts Study

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Conditions:

Asthma

Allergy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-49 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Sulforaphane (SFN) is a naturally occurring isothiocyanate that is a potent inducer of Phase II enzymes which play a critical role in preventing oxidative stress (via activation of Nrf2). Broccoli spr...

Detailed Description

After eligibility is confirmed, participants will be randomized to (a) placebo then BS or (b) BS then placebo. At randomization, baseline exhaled nitric oxide (eNO), forced expiratory volume at one se...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-49 years
  • Physician-diagnosed asthma
  • No other major pulmonary disease such as cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Mouse sensitization, defined by a positive skin prick test to mouse epithelial extract or positive mouse-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE)
  • Non-smoker

Exclusion

  • Severe or unstable asthma defined as requiring hospitalization in the previous year or intubation in the previous 2 years, or on high-dose inhaled corticosteroids or chronic oral corticosteroids
  • Baseline FEV1 and FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) \< 70% predicted
  • Positive skin prick test (SPT) to a pet currently living in the participant's home
  • Other significant medical issues such as heart disease or poorly controlled hypertension, or hypothyroidism
  • Pregnancy or nursing/breastfeeding mothers
  • On beta-blocker therapy
  • Taking anti-oxidant supplements
  • Unable to stop antihistamines prior to skin testing
  • Unable to stop medications that may interfere with allergen challenge responses prior to challenges.
  • The participant has food allergy to BS or AS.
  • Omalizumab use within the last 12 months.
  • Oral corticosteroid use within the last 2 weeks.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 6 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

1 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01183923

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

February 6 2012

Last Update

June 4 2019

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205