Could your gut be the culprit behind kidney stones?
NCT ID NCT06331546
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study aims to find out if people who get calcium oxalate kidney stones absorb more oxalate from food than healthy people. Researchers will compare stone formers and healthy volunteers by having them eat special diets and measuring oxalate in urine, blood, and stool. The goal is to better understand why some people form these painful stones.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * age 18-70 yrs * Body Mass Index \> 18.5 kg/m2 * Normal fasting serum electrolytes on comprehensive metabolic profile * Willing to ingest fixed diets * Willing to stop supplements (vitamins including vitamin C, calcium (citrate or carbonate) and other minerals, herbal supplements, nutritional aids, probiotics) for 2 weeks before start and during study. * For stone formers: first time or recurrent Calcium Oxalate stone former. Composition of most recent stone ≥ 50% calcium oxalate if available, uric acid component \<20% Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic Kidney Disease stage 4-5 * Primary hyperoxaluria, Enteric (secondary) hyperoxaluria * Liver, bowel, endocrine or renal diseases (other than idiopathic Calcium Oxalate kidney stones) or any other condition that may influence the absorption, transport or urinary excretion of ions, which will compromise the interpretation of results, including: Cystic fibrosis, Celiac disease, Cystinuria, Uric acid stone former, Nephrotic syndrome, Sarcoidosis, Renal tubular acidosis, Primary hyperparathyroidism, Neurogenic bladder, Urinary diversion, Chronic diarrhea, Bariatric surgery, Inflammatory bowel disease * Pregnancy or breast-feeding * Incompatible dietary requirements with the study, food allergies or intolerance to any of the foods in study menus * Active malignancy or treatment for malignancy within 12 months prior to screening * Utilization of immunosuppressive medication * Uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes * Diabetes type 1 * Chronic NSAID use
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Locations
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UTSW
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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