Natural supplement shows promise against rare kidney stones
NCT ID NCT02910531
First seen Apr 30, 2026 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether taking a daily dose of alpha lipoic acid, a natural supplement, could reduce the return of cystine kidney stones in people with cystinuria. Fifty adults were randomly assigned to receive either the supplement or a placebo for three years. The main goal was to see if the supplement lowered the number of new stones or stone-related symptoms.
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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