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Safety, Feasibility and Efficacy of Sulforaphane (Avmacol Extra Strength) in Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsored by University of Rochester

About this trial

Last updated 2 years ago

Study ID

STUDY00008014

Status

Recruiting

Type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Placebo

Yes

Accepting

18-75 Years
18 to 80 Years
All
All

Not accepting

Not accepting
Healthy Volunteers

Trial Timing

Started 2 years ago

What is this trial about?

The Sulforaphane Production System® in Avmacol Extra Strength (ES) supplies broccoli seed extract (glucoraphanin) and Myrosimax® (Active Myrosinase Enzyme) which helps promote sulforaphane production in your body. The investigators hypothesize that daily intake of Avmacol ES can decrease kidney disease progression rate and decrease markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients. They will test this hypothesis in a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled Phase 2 clinical trial. This proposed study has been funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), R01 DK128677.

What are the participation requirements?

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

- Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 80 years

- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 20 and < 60 mL/min/1.73m2 and a decline in eGFR of ≥ 3 ml/min/1.73m2 /year in the previous 12 ± 2 months

- Able to provide consent

- Able to swallow Avmacol ES or placebo capsules

No

Exclusion Criteria

- Significant co-morbid conditions with life expectancy of < 1 year

- Serum potassium of > 5.5 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L) at screening

- New York Heart Association Class 3 or 4 heart failure symptoms, known Ejection Fraction (EF) ≤ 30% or hospital admission for heart failure within the past 3 months

- Factors judged to limit adherence to interventions based on appointment attendance and medication treatment compliance; PI will make this determination

- Current participation in another medical intervention study

- Known to be pregnant or planning to become pregnant or currently breastfeeding; determined by self-report and medical record history. A urine pregnancy test will be completed for individuals of childbearing potential before administering the study drug, and repeated thereafter at every study visit (~ every 3-4 months)

- History of dementia documented in the medical record

- On anticoagulants or immunosuppression

- Under treatment for cancer

- Delayed gastric emptying or similar GI conditions Non-English-speaking individuals are excluded in this randomized phase of the study because the lack of English proficiency will affect a subject's ability to report problems or adverse events. If a patient cannot read, the consent form will be read to them by the research coordinator.

Locations

Location

Status

Recruiting