Video home counseling to prevent calcium kidney stones
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether diet coaching done by video at home can help prevent calcium-type kidney stones. You may be eligible if you’ve had certain calcium stones before and can complete urine tests and video visits.
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Who can take part
- You’re at least 18 years old.
- Your kidney stone history fits calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate (from lab stone testing or scan plus abnormal urine results).
- You can join video visits using a smartphone, internet-capable tablet, or video-capable laptop.
- Someone in your household can also use a smartphone/tablet/laptop with internet/video.
- You are not pregnant and can provide a urine sample for testing.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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