Can a supplement help prevent calcium phosphate kidney stones?
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests a supplement called hydroxycitrate to see if it can help people who form calcium phosphate kidney stones. It may offer a new way to prevent stones from forming.
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Who can take part
- You must have had at least one calcium phosphate kidney stone.
- You cannot have frequent or ongoing urinary tract infections.
- You cannot have chronic diarrhea.
- Your kidney function must be above a certain level.
- You cannot have a history of hyperparathyroidism or abnormal potassium levels.
- You cannot be pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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