Broccoli extract could slash psychosis risk in At-Risk youth
NCT ID NCT03932136
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, can prevent psychosis in 300 people at high risk. Participants take either sulforaphane or a placebo daily for a year, then are followed for another year. The main goal is to see if fewer people in the sulforaphane group develop psychosis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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15 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: 1. Subjects meet the criteria of CHR according to the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes (SIPS); 2. Subjects will have no history of being medicated with either antipsychotics or mood stabilizers at their first study visit; 3. Age, within the range of 15 to 45 years; 4. Patients and/or their legal guardians for those younger than 18 year old, can understand and sign informed consent, and agree to take the study interventions and complete all visits and examinations. Exclusion Criteria: 1. A history of schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorders; 2. Severe physical diseases (ie, cardiac and neurologic diseases, brain trauma, liver and kidney diseases, haematopoietic system and immune system dysfunction), or cancer, or other serious complicated diseases; 3. IQ \< 70 is assessed by Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised in China, or a specific of developmental delay or intellectual disability; 4. Abnormal laboratory test results with clinical significance which will affect the safety of participants as determined by the investigator; 5. A past and/or current abuse of alcohol, amphetamine or any other psychostimulants; 6. Suicidal ideation, plan, or suicidal behaviour in the last 3 months; 7. Clinically significant allergic reaction to broccoli; 8. Pregnancy or preparing for pregnancy, and/or lactation; 9. Participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days. 10. Other conditions that make the candidate subject unsuitable for this study as determined by the principal investigators (eg, aggressive behaviour, safety concerns, difficulty to complete the follow-up, etc.).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510009, China
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Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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Shanghai Mental Health Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China
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Shanghai Pudong Nanhui Mental Health Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201300, China
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Shanghai Xuhui District Mental Health Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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Shenzhen Kangning Hospital
Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518118, China
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Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 201300, China
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Tianjin Anding Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
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the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China