Clinical Trial: Use of Lapis Judaicus to Dissolve Kidney Stones
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title:
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 ]
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