Broccoli breakthrough? study tests veggie powder for muscle repair
NCT ID NCT07373106
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a broccoli-derived compound called glucoraphanin can help muscles recover from exercise-induced damage. Seventeen healthy adults will take broccoli powder or a placebo for a week before doing muscle-damaging arm exercises. Researchers will measure strength, soreness, and swelling over the next few days to see if the broccoli supplement speeds up recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- broccoli powder (glucoraphanin)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a natural supplement to speed up muscle recovery after exercise.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study in healthy people, so results may not apply to athletes or injured individuals. The effect may be minimal or absent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 17 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * no resistance training experience in the past 6 months, no arm injuries in the past 2 years, no illnesses in the month prior to data collection, and no known allergies to broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables. Exclusion Criteria: * incomplete participation.
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