GI Oxalate Absorption

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Bariatric Surgery Candidate Kidney Stone
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 70
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Chicago · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to learn more about how oxalate, a compound found in many foods, may affect a person's chances of forming kidney stones. Active participation in this study will last for around one week. For the first two days, subjects will be asked to eat a special diet at home. From Days 3-5, they will eat special meals delivered to their home from a research clinic at the University of Chicago…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass stone formers: * Age 18-70 * Previous history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass * History of at least one calcium-based kidney stone after surgery * Pre-protocol urine oxalate above the lab normal range (50mg/day) Obese stone formers: * Age 18-70 * Bod…
Contacts

Megan Prochaska, MD

773-702-1000

mprocha2@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

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Elaine Worcester, MD

773-702-3630

eworcest@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

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