Virtual nutrition visits aim to crush kidney stones before they form
NCT ID NCT04634851
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether personalized dietary counseling through video visits can help people who have had kidney stones eat less salt. One hundred adults with a history of calcium-based kidney stones will receive either standard advice or virtual home coaching. The goal is to see if the video approach lowers sodium in their urine, which may reduce the chance of forming new stones.
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Not a phased trial
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About 100 people
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Jul 2027
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Jun 2029
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
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Anyone
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients known to have a history of calcium-based kidney stone disease verified by stone analysis (stones containing calcium oxalate(CaOx) or calcium phosphate(CaP) on stone analysis), or patients with a diagnosis of kidney stone disease verified by imaging (computerized tomography, ultrasound, or plain film/x-ray) and a prior 24-hour urine results with elevated SS CaOx\>8 or SS CaP\>1.25. * Patients 18 years or older. * Patients with a smartphone, internet capable tablet, or video capable laptop. * Patients with a household member with a smartphone, internet capable tablet, or video capable laptop. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patients. * Patients unable to produce a urine sample. * Patients who have previous surgical reconstruction involving incorporation of bowel in the urinary tract. * Patients with known sodium regulation abnormalities (adrenal tumors, pituitary tumors, glucocorticoid deficiency, hypothyroidism, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, nephrotic syndrome, severe congestive heart failure, severe hepatic impairment, etc.). * Patients on medications significantly affecting urinary sodium levels (lithium, amphotericin, vasopressin V2-receptor antagonists, lactulose, for example).
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