Open Label of Clinical Trial of Sulforaphane in Children With Autism

March 4, 2019 updated by: University of California, San Francisco

An Examination of Changes in Urinary Metabolites With Use of an Antioxidant Supplement, Sulforaphane, in School-aged Children With Autism

This is an open-label, 4-month study examining the effects of Sulforaphane (SF) on behavior in children with ASD and the correlation between behavior change and urinary metabolites. The goal is to determine a potential mechanism of action of SF in this population.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Sulforaphane (SF) is an isothiocyanate found in high levels in crucifers belonging to the family Brassicaceae (including broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage and turnips). Many previous studies have documented that consumption of these vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of cancer (lung, breast, colon, rectum, and prostate).(Juge et al. 2007) The mechanism of action of these beneficial effects is believed to be due to the ability of SF to up-regulate genes that improve cellular response to oxidative stress, inflammation, DNA-damaging electrophiles, and radiation.(Singh et al. 2014) In a recent small, randomized controlled trial in children with autism, SF was shown to have beneficial effects on aberrant and social behavior.(Singh et al. 2014) The mechanism of action of this beneficial effect has not been established in children with ASD. Our primary goal is to examine changes in urinary metabolites in children with autism who receive SF to determine if changes in behavior are associated with changes in urinary metabolites.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

21

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female, enrolled at OHS, age 6-22 and with a diagnosis of ASD.
  • ASD diagnosis will be established by standard criteria (DSM-IV criteria and expert clinician review of medical records and child observation).
  • Written informed consent obtained from the subject's legal representative and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: SF

Sulforaphane (SF) will be administered in an approximate dosage of 1 µmol SF/lb (2.2 kg µmol/kg) body weight. This dosage roughly approximates the dosage that was used in the Singh et al, (2014; PNAS) clinical trial of sulforaphane in male adolescents and adults with autism. The sulforaphane will be supplied as glucoraphanin (GR)-enriched broccoli seed extract tablets (manufacturing details follow). Each active tablet will contain 125 mg broccoli seed extract (containing 37 µmol GR, which is equivalent to about 15 µmol SF), 50 mg dried broccoli sprouts (a source of myrosinase, the enzyme that converts GR to SF), 15 mg ascorbic acid, 55.90 mg microcrystalline cellulose, and other minor GRAS excipients used for tablet forming.

The total dose per day will depend of study participants' body weight.
Dietary supplement: Sulforaphane
Children with ASD will receive Sulforaphane in this study

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Urinary metabolites
Time Frame: 3 month
Urine samples will be analyzed by lab and result will be provided
3 month
Behavior Measures
Time Frame: 3 months
Measuring behavior using ABC (Aberrant Behavior Checklist)- self reported 58 questions from 0-3 scale (0-not a problem; 3=severe problem)
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robert Hendren, DO, University of California, San Francisco

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 11, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

January 13, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 6, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2019

Last Verified

March 1, 2019

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • SF15-17002

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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