Could a diabetes drug stop painful kidney stones?
NCT ID NCT04818034
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a diabetes drug (SGLT2 inhibitor) could prevent cystine kidney stones in people with cystinuria, a genetic condition that causes painful, recurring stones. Ten adults took the drug to see if it would add glucose to their urine and stop cystine from forming stones. The goal was to find a better, easier treatment for this tough condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2022
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * males and females age 18 or older * documented cystinuria on prior 24-hour urine collection and/or stone analysis * history of previous cystine kidney stones * able and willing to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (type I or type II) * current SGLT-2 inhibitor administration at the time of screening * SGLT-2 inhibitor administration within the last year prior to screening * vulnerable populations including incarceration status * anticipation of pregnancy during the study duration * unable to give informed consent * non-English primary language * pregnancy, lactation, or child- bearing age without birth control devices * serious illness likely to cause death within the next 5 years.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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