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Could a broccoli supplement slow kidney disease?

NCT ID NCT05797506

Disease control Sponsor: University of Rochester Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a daily supplement called Avmacol Extra Strength, which contains sulforaphane from broccoli seeds, can slow kidney disease progression in people with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease. The trial enrolled 96 adults and compared the supplement to a placebo over 6 months. Researchers measured changes in markers of inflammation and kidney function.

What this could mean

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Active substance
sulforaphane (from broccoli seed extract)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help slow kidney disease progression and reduce inflammation.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial focused on safety and markers, not on hard outcomes like kidney failure. The supplement may not show clear benefit, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

96 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2023

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

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 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.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic kidney disease stage 3 Chronic kidney disease stage 4

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Rochester Medical Center

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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