Citrate study seeks to unlock kidney stone mysteries
NCT ID NCT06944223
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how two natural compounds in food, oxalate and citrate, interact in the body and affect kidney stone formation. Researchers will measure changes in urine levels of these compounds after participants consume potassium citrate. The study includes 24 adults, some with a history of kidney stones and some without, to compare their responses.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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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 (SF): * Age 18-70 * History of at least one calcium-based kidney stone Non-stone formers (NSF): * Age 18-70 * No history of kidney stone * 24-hour urine oxalate within laboratory normal range (\<50 mg/day) Exclusion Criteria: History of primarily uric acid, cysteine, or struvite stones History of severe acid-base abnormality, very low (less than 100 mg/day) or very high (greater than 1500 mg/day) urine citrate Any controls or stone former (SF) participants who cannot stop diuretic medication or alkali supplementation for the course of the study period Chronic kidney disease (glomerular filtration rate \<75 milliliters per minute per 1.73 square meters \[mL/min/1.73 m²\]) Non-stone formers (NSF) and stone formers (SF) 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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