UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000063178
Receipt number R000072298
Scientific Title Effect of Dietary Intake of Sulforaphane-Rich Broccoli Sprouts on Colonization of Butyrate-Producing Gut Microbiota, and Butyrate Level in Stool Samples from Human Healthy Subjects.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/10/05
Last modified on 2026/10/05 15:40:42

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Basic information

Public title

Effect of Broccoli Sprouts on Intestinal Microbiota and Butyrate Production in Human Healthy Subjects.

Acronym

Broccoli Sprouts and Intestinal Microbiota

Scientific Title

Effect of Dietary Intake of Sulforaphane-Rich Broccoli Sprouts on Colonization of Butyrate-Producing Gut Microbiota, and Butyrate Level in Stool Samples from Human Healthy Subjects.

Scientific Title:Acronym

Broccoli Sprouts and Butyrate-Producing Microbiota

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Helathy Colon

Classification by specialty

Gastroenterology Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine the effects of dietary approach with sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprouts on butyrate-producing bacteria and butyrate level in colonic luminal environment in human healthy subjects.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase I,II


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Butyrate concentration in stool samples from human healthy subjects

Key secondary outcomes

Composition of butyrate-producing microbiota in stool samples from human healthy subjects


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Dietary intake of Broccoli Sprouts 50g (220 mg)/day for 4 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Dietary intake of Alfalfa Sprouts 50g (0 mg)/day for 4 weeks

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

70 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Healthy Subjects with age between 20 and 70
2) Subjects who agree to participate in the study with written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

Healthy Subjects,
1) who have past or present history of organic intestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel diseases and colon tumors.
2) who regularly or ocasionaly take medical drugs or supplements, which may affect composition of intestinal microbiota, such as probiotics, prebiotics, NSAIDs, acid Inhibitors, antibiotics.
2-b) who occasionally, at least more than once, takes medical drugs, which may affect composition of intestinal microbiota, such as probiotics, prebiotics, NSAIDs, Acid Inhibitors, Antibiotics.
3) who did not agree to participate in this study with written informed consent

Target sample size

44


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Akinori
Middle name
Last name Yanaka

Organization

Tsukuba Gakuen Hospital

Division name

Department of Gastroenterology

Zip code

305-0854

Address

2573-1, Kamiyokoba, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 305-0854, Japan

TEL

029-836-1366

Email

yanaka.akinori.mw@alumni.tsukuba.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Akinori
Middle name
Last name Yanaka

Organization

Tsukuba Gakuen Hospital

Division name

Department of Gastroenterology

Zip code

305-0854

Address

2573-1, Kamiyokoba, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 305-0854, Japan

TEL

029-836-1355

Homepage URL


Email

yanaka.akinori.mw@alumni.tsukuba.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tsukuba Gakuen Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name

Akinori YAnaka


Funding Source

Organization

Murakami Farm Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Tsukuba Gakuen Hospital

Address

2573-1, Kamiyokoba, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 305-0854, Japan

Tel

029-836-1355

Email

yanaka.akinori.mw@alumni.tsukuba.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 10 Month 05 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 04 Month 08 Day

Date of IRB

2005 Year 05 Month 02 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 10 Month 05 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 01 Month 24 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 10 Month 05 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 10 Month 05 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072298