Overview

Lipoic Acid Supplement for Cystine Stone

Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study evaluates how daily alpha lipoic acid supplementation affects cystine kidney stone recurrence. Half of the subjects will receive 1200 mg alpha lipoic acid orally daily for three years, while the other half will receive a placebo. The funding source for this clinical trial is FDA OOPD.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Thomas Chi, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborator:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Treatments:
Thioctic Acid