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New hope for kidney stone sufferers: supplement may stop painful recurrences

NCT ID NCT06003348

Disease control Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether hydroxycitrate, a molecule similar to citrate, can reduce the recurrence of calcium phosphate kidney stones. Researchers will give 25 stone formers either hydroxycitrate, potassium citrate, or a placebo, and measure how well their urine prevents stone formation. The goal is to find a simple, accessible therapy to keep these painful stones from coming back.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Hydroxycitrate (dietary supplement)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new way to prevent calcium phosphate kidney stones from coming back.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-phase trial with only 25 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The supplement is not FDA approved or regulated.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 25 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2023

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

21 to 99 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Calcium Phosphate stone formers Exclusion Criteria: * History of recurrent urinary tract infections * Chronic diarrhea * Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) \< 45 ml/min/1.73 m2 * History of primary hyperparathyroidism * Hypokalemia * Hyperkalemia * Pregnancy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nephrolithiasis urolithiasis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Calcium phosphate kidney stones

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75390-8885, United States

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