Overview

Prevention of Alcohol Intolerance

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2015-07-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

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.

Phase:

Phase 2

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University
Paul Talalay, M.D.

Treatments:

Ethanol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- 18-70 years old,

- sensitive to alcohol on the skin, Japanese

Exclusion Criteria:

- recent skin abnormalities /tanning