Scientists investigate how common food chemicals trigger kidney stones
NCT ID NCT05334979
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how two natural compounds in food—oxalate and citrate—affect the chance of forming kidney stones. Researchers will measure changes in urine after participants consume sodium oxalate. The goal is to better understand why some people develop stones while others do not. The study includes both people who have had kidney stones and healthy volunteers.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 50 people
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- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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: Stone formers: * Age 18-70 * History of at least one calcium-based kidney stone Non-stone formers (controls): * Age 18-70 * No history of kidney stone * 24-hour urine oxalate within lab normal (\<50mg/day) Exclusion Criteria: * History of primarily uric acid, cysteine, or struvite stones. * History of severe acid-base abnormality, very low (less than 100mg/day) or very high (greater than 1500mg/day) urine citrate. * Any controls or stone-forming participants who cannot stop diuretic medication or alkali supplementation for the course of the study period. * Non-stone formers and stone-formers with extreme levels of urine citrate will be excluded from this small initial study to reduce heterogeneity and remove focus from the extremes of citrate levels.
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Locations
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University of Chicago Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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