Effect of Over-the-counter Dietary Supplements on Kidney Stone Risk

Summary

The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether certain supplements promote excessive urinary oxalate excretion and increase the risk for calcium oxalate kidney stones. Supplements that enhance urinary oxalate excretion, as a result of their oxalate concentration or from some other mechanism (e.g., providing substrate for oxalate biosynthesis) will be identified by the investigators.

Conditions

• Hyperoxaluria

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Aloe vera with cactus

Eligible participants who provide consent/authorization will report for an orientation visit (1 of 3 visits), during which participants will: provide a medical history and a 24-hour diet recall, have height and weight measured, learn how to collect 24-hour urine, receive instructions on following a standardized diet for 7 days, learn to use a food scale and provide diet records, and receive a 4-day supply of the supplement they were allocated to take along with instructions. After 3 days on the diet (no supplement), participants will return their first (of 2) diet record and 24-hour urine collection. After 4 days on the diet while taking the supplement, participants will return their second (and final) completed diet record and their second (and final) 24-hour urine collection.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Cranberry

Eligible participants who provide consent/authorization will report for an orientation visit (1 of 3 visits), during which participants will: provide a medical history and a 24-hour diet recall, have height and weight measured, learn how to collect 24-hour urine, receive instructions on following a standardized diet for 7 days, learn to use a food scale and provide diet records, and receive a 4-day supply of the supplement they were allocated to take along with instructions. After 3 days on the diet (no supplement), participants will return their first (of 2) diet record and 24-hour urine collection. After 4 days on the diet while taking the supplement, participants will return their second (and final) completed diet record and their second (and final) 24-hour urine collection.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Green tea extract

Eligible participants who provide consent/authorization will report for an orientation visit (1 of 3 visits), during which participants will: provide a medical history and a 24-hour diet recall, have height and weight measured, learn how to collect 24-hour urine, receive instructions on following a standardized diet for 7 days, learn to use a food scale and provide diet records, and receive a 4-day supply of the supplement they were allocated to take along with instructions. After 3 days on the diet (no supplement), participants will return their first (of 2) diet record and 24-hour urine collection. After 4 days on the diet while taking the supplement, participants will return their second (and final) completed diet record and their second (and final) 24-hour urine collection.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Bilberry

Eligible participants who provide consent/authorization will report for an orientation visit (1 of 3 visits), during which participants will: provide a medical history and a 24-hour diet recall, have height and weight measured, learn how to collect 24-hour urine, receive instructions on following a standardized diet for 7 days, learn to use a food scale and provide diet records, and receive a 4-day supply of the supplement they were allocated to take along with instructions. After 3 days on the diet (no supplement), participants will return their first (of 2) diet record and 24-hour urine collection. After 4 days on the diet while taking the supplement, participants will return their second (and final) completed diet record and their second (and final) 24-hour urine collection.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Cinnamon

Eligible participants who provide consent/authorization will report for an orientation visit (1 of 3 visits), during which participants will: provide a medical history and a 24-hour diet recall, have height and weight measured, learn how to collect 24-hour urine, receive instructions on following a standardized diet for 7 days, learn to use a food scale and provide diet records, and receive a 4-day supply of the supplement they were allocated to take along with instructions. After 3 days on the diet (no supplement), participants will return their first (of 2) diet record and 24-hour urine collection. After 4 days on the diet while taking the supplement, participants will return their second (and final) completed diet record and their second (and final) 24-hour urine collection.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Milk thistle

Eligible participants who provide consent/authorization will report for an orientation visit (1 of 3 visits), during which participants will: provide a medical history and a 24-hour diet recall, have height and weight measured, learn how to collect 24-hour urine, receive instructions on following a standardized diet for 7 days, learn to use a food scale and provide diet records, and receive a 4-day supply of the supplement they were allocated to take along with instructions. After 3 days on the diet (no supplement), participants will return their first (of 2) diet record and 24-hour urine collection. After 4 days on the diet while taking the supplement, participants will return their second (and final) completed diet record and their second (and final) 24-hour urine collection.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Turmeric

Eligible participants who provide consent/authorization will report for an orientation visit (1 of 3 visits), during which participants will: provide a medical history and a 24-hour diet recall, have height and weight measured, learn how to collect 24-hour urine, receive instructions on following a standardized diet for 7 days, learn to use a food scale and provide diet records, and receive a 4-day supply of the supplement they were allocated to take along with instructions. After 3 days on the diet (no supplement), participants will return their first (of 2) diet record and 24-hour urine collection. After 4 days on the diet while taking the supplement, participants will return their second (and final) completed diet record and their second (and final) 24-hour urine collection.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Aloe vera

Eligible participants who provide consent/authorization will report for an orientation visit (1 of 3 visits), during which participants will: provide a medical history and a 24-hour diet recall, have height and weight measured, learn how to collect 24-hour urine, receive instructions on following a standardized diet for 7 days, learn to use a food scale and provide diet records, and receive a 4-day supply of the supplement they were allocated to take along with instructions. After 3 days on the diet (no supplement), participants will return their first (of 2) diet record and 24-hour urine collection. After 4 days on the diet while taking the supplement, participants will return their second (and final) completed diet record and their second (and final) 24-hour urine collection.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Wisconsin, Madison

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Kristina L Penniston, PhD, RD · Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2015-02-28

Primary Completion

2016-10-31

Completion

2016-10-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations