NCT01522703

Effects of Whole Sprouts on Airway Allergic Inflammation

Dietary Interventions and Asthma Treatment: A Pilot Study of the Effects of Whole Sprouts on Airway Allergic Inflammation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 51 (actual)
• Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine if broccoli sprouts (BS) improves airway inflammatory, oxidative stress (OS), and symptoms among asthmatic adults with aeroallergen sensitization. The study is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial to compare BS to placebo in 40 adults with asthma. 40 adults (age 18-50) who meet these eligibility criteria will be randomized to receive either: (a) BS or (b) placebo (alfalfa sprouts). Subjects will eat a sprouts sandwich daily for three days, and then undergo repeat measurement of outcomes.

Conditions

• Allergic Rhinitis
• Asthma
• Allergy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Broccoli Sprouts	100g of either broccoli or alfalfa sprouts will be eaten daily in a sandwich or wrap form.
DRUG	Placebo	Alfalfa Sprouts

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2015-03-01
• Completion: 2015-03-01
• First posted: 2012-02-01
• Last updated: 2017-01-19
• Results posted: 2017-01-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States