Could a diabetes pill stop painful kidney stones?
NCT ID NCT04818034
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 22, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study tested whether a diabetes drug (SGLT-2 inhibitor) can prevent cystine kidney stones in people with cystinuria, a genetic condition causing painful stones. Ten adults took the drug to see if it increases urine glucose and stops stones from forming. The goal was to find a better, easier treatment for this chronic condition.
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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