Potassium Phosphate vs Potassium Citrate for Absorptive Hypercalciuria
potassium citrate
+ potassium phosphate
Calculi+16
+ Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
+ Kidney Diseases
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: April 1, 1995
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind study. Patients are stratified by participating institution. Patients receive potassium phosphate or potassium citrate tablets twice a day for 3 years.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.300 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Absorptive hypercalciuria Intestinal hyperabsorption of calcium, i.e.: Exaggerated calciuric response to oral calcium load OR Fractional calcium-47 absorption greater than 0.61 Calciuria greater than 200 mg/day on random and calcium-restricted diet Normal or high fasting urinary calcium Normal serum calcium Normal serum parathyroid hormone No primary hyperparathyroidism At least 1 calcium oxalate stone within the past 3 years No struvite or carbonate apatite stones No noncalcareous stones No numerous stones making precise quantitation difficult No renal tubular acidosis --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- No concurrent drug therapy for nephrolithiasis --Patient Characteristics-- Creatinine clearance at least 0.7 mL/min per kilogram No hyperkalemia No hyperphosphatemia No urinary tract infection Other: No predisposition to hyperkalemia, including concurrent use of the following drugs: Potassium-sparing diuretics Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs No active peptic ulcer disease No chronic diarrhea