Can baking soda help prevent kidney stones?
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests if adding baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to your current medication (Urocit-K) helps lower stone-forming chemicals in your urine. It is for people who have low citrate or uric acid stones and are already taking Urocit-K.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 79 years old
- You have had calcium oxalate or uric acid kidney stones with low citrate in your urine
- You currently take Urocit-K (potassium citrate) for your stones
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant
- You are not taking thiazide water pills or ACE inhibitor blood pressure medicine
- You do not have kidney problems, diabetes, or certain other medical conditions
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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