Use of an Herbal Preparation to Prevent and Dissolve Kidney Stones
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
We will investigate the safety and effectiveness of a mixture of 9 east Indian herbs known as
Cystone regarding their ability to dissolve existing kidney stones and prevent formation of
new ones. Cystine and calcium stone formers will be recruited for a 59 week trial. The first
phase of the study will be two 6 weeks periods during which each subject will receive Cystone
or placebo in random order (with a one-week wash out between 6 week treatment periods). The
remaining 46 weeks, each subject will receive Cystone. End points are changes in urinary
chemistries and stone burden by Computerized Tomography (CT) scanning.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Collaborators:
Himalaya Herbal Healthcare National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)