Prevention of Alcohol Intolerance

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alcohol Sensitivity

In brief

This study is designed to determine whether Asians who are especially sensitive to alcohol exposure can be protected by boosting their activities of an alcohol disposing enzyme. This will be accomplished by administering broccoli sprouts that are rich in an agent that increases protective enzyme activity. The test system involves applying alcohol patches to the skin and measuring skin redness.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01845220

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

30

Starts

2014-04-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-70 years old,
• sensitive to alcohol on the skin, Japanese

You may not qualify if…

• recent skin abnormalities /tanning

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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