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Endogenous Oxalate Synthesis in Idiopathic Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Disease
Endogenous Oxalate Synthesis in Idiopathic Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Formers
Who can join
Ages 18 to 80 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * age 18-80 yrs * Body Mass Index \> 18.5 kg/m2 * Normal fasting serum electrolytes on comprehensive metabolic profile * Willing to ingest fixed diets * Willing to stop supplements (vitamins including vitamin C, calcium (citrate or carbonate) and other minerals, herbal supplements, nutritional aids, probiotics) for 2 weeks before start and during study. * For stone formers: first time or recurrent Calcium Oxalate stone former. Composition of most recent stone ≥ 50% calcium oxalate if available, uric acid component \<20% Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic Kidney Disease stage 4-5 * Primary hyperoxaluria, Enteric (secondary) hyperoxaluria * Liver, bowel, endocrine or renal diseases (other than idiopathic Calcium Oxalate kidney stones) or any other condition that may influence the absorption, transport or urinary excretion of ions, which will compromise the interpretation of results, including: Cystic fibrosis, Celiac disease, Cystinuria, Uric acid stone former, Nephrotic syndrome, Sarcoidosis, Renal tubular acidosis, Primary hyperparathyroidism, Neurogenic bladder, Urinary diversion, Chronic diarrhea, Bariatric surgery, Inflammatory bowel disease * Pregnancy or breast-feeding * Incompatible dietary requirements with the study, food allergies or intolerance to any of the foods in study menus * Active malignancy or treatment for malignancy within 12 months prior to screening * Utilization of immunosuppressive medication * Uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes * Diabetes type 1
About the study
The goal of this clinical trial study is to test if patients with idiopathic calcium oxalate kidney stones have an increased production of oxalate by the body, which would lead to increased urinary excretion of oxalate.
The study will recruit adult patients with a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones and healthy volunteers without kidney stones.
Participants will
ingest fixed diets containing low amounts of oxalate for 5 days ingest a soluble form of glycolate and vitamin C collect urine, blood, stool during the dietary and oral dosing portions of the study and also collect breath sample during the oral glycolate test
What is being tested
- Low-oxalate diet and glycolate dosing (dietary supplement)
- Oral glycolate dosing (dietary supplement)
- Oral 13C- ascorbic acid dosing (dietary supplement)
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Participants: 80 · Started: May 27, 2025
Contact the study team
- Sonia Fargue, PhD · Phone: 205-975-6932
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06989320
Locations in the U.S.
| Alabama | United States, Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham |
| Texas | University of Texas South Western Medical Center, Dallas (Not yet recruiting) |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.