O. Formigenes Colonization in Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Disease

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Kidney Stone Kidney Calculi Urolithiasis Urolithiasis, Calcium Oxalate Nephrolithiasis Nephrolithiasis, Calcium Oxalate Oxalate Urolithiasis Oxaluria
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
Basic Science
Participants needed
40 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this trial is to test if colonization with the gut bacteria Oxalobacter formigenes leads to a reduction in urinary oxalate excretion in patients with calcium oxalate kidney stone disease. The study will recruit adult participants with a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones who are not colonized with Oxalobacter formigenes. Participants will * ingest fixed diets containing low an…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria * age 19-70 yrs * Body Mass Index \> 18.5 kg/m2 * First time or recurrent Calcium Oxalate stone former. Composition of most recent stone ≥ 50% calcium oxalate if available * Not colonized with Oxalobacter formigenes * Normal fasting serum electrolytes on comprehensive metabolic p…
Contacts

Sonia Fargue, PhD

2059756932

sfargue@uab.edu

CONTACT

Demond Wiley

2059345712

kidneystone@uabmc.edu

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