The Effects of Sports Drinks on Urinary Lithogenicity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Urolithiasis

• Registration Number: NCT00381277
• Lead Sponsor: VA New York Harbor Healthcare System

Brief Summary

The effect of sports drinks on the tendency to form kidney stones has not been assessed. Patients will drink 1 liter a day of 2 sports drinks and collect urine to determine changes in urine chemistry that may decrease the risk of forming stones.

Detailed Description

Participants will drink 1 liter of water each day for one week in the control period, then 1 liter of sports drink each day for one week during the experimental period. Urine collections will be performed during both periods. Diet will be chosen by participants and a food diary will be kept so that participants can replicate diet during the urine collections.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-03
• Primary Completion: 2006-03
• Study Completion: 2006-09
• Study First Submitted: 2006-09-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-09-26
• Study First Posted: 2006-09-27
• Status Verified: 2011-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 2011-02-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• age 18-80 years old
• men and women
• able to sign informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• history of kidney stones
• bone disease
• parathyroid disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Urinary citrate excretion
Urinary calcium excretion
Urinary supersaturation of calcium oxalate
Urinary sodium excretion

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

New York Harbor VAMC; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States