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NCT Number: NCT00381277

The Effects of Sports Drinks on Urinary Lithogenicity

The effect of sports drinks on the tendency to form kidney stones has not been assessed. Patients will drink 1 liter a day of 2 sports drinks and collect urine to determine changes in urine chemistry that may decrease the risk of forming stones.

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Key information

Conditions

Urolithiasis Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Kidney Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Nephrolithiasis Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

New York Harbor VAMC

New York, 10010, United States

About this study

Participants will drink 1 liter of water each day for one week in the control period, then 1 liter of sports drink each day for one week during the experimental period. Urine collections will be performed during both periods. Diet will be chosen by participants and a food diary will be kept so that participants can replicate diet during the urine collections.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age 18-80 years old
  • men and women
  • able to sign informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • history of kidney stones
  • bone disease
  • parathyroid disease

Treatment and study plan

Gatorade

Drug

Performance

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Urinary supersaturation of calcium oxalate

  2. Urinary citrate excretion

  3. Urinary calcium excretion

  4. Urinary sodium excretion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VA New York Harbor Healthcare System

Fed

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Sep 27, 2006
Registry last updated
Feb 21, 2011

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