Scientists test if common pill alters kidney chemistry to prevent painful stones

NCT ID NCT06944223

Summary

This study aims to understand how a supplement called potassium citrate affects two natural body chemicals, oxalate and citrate, which are linked to kidney stone formation. Researchers will give the supplement to 24 people—half with a history of kidney stones and half without—and measure changes in their blood and urine over six hours. The goal is to learn more about the basic body processes that might influence someone's risk of developing stones.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Chicago Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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