Clinical Trial: Use of Lapis Judaicus to Dissolve Kidney Stones

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

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Brief Summary:

The investigators will investigate the safety and effectiveness of an Iranian traditional medicine regarding its ability to dissolve existing kidney stones. Calcium stone formers will be recruited for a 12 week trial. Each subject will receive Lapis judaicus or placebo in random order. End points are changes in urinary chemistries and stone burden by Ultra sonography / CT scan.

It will be used in proven calcium stone forming adults who are not pregnant. This phase is a double blind, randomized, placebo controlled Entry, first and 12 week 24 hour urine supersaturations, pH and sodium determinations will be collected. Entry and final stone quantification Ultra sonography / CT scan will be performed. End points will be changes in urine chemistry/supersaturation and stone quantitative stone volume.


Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Current Primary Outcome: Stone size after 12 weeks [ Time Frame: 8 weeks and 12 weeks ]

24 hour urine chemistries 24 hour urine supersaturation Stone quantification CT


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Dates:
Date Received: September 25, 2011
Date Started: January 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: November 29, 2013
Last Verified: November 2013