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A Placebo-Controlled Trial of LitControl pH Down in Patients with Infection-Related Urolithiasis

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of LitControl pH Down for the Prevention of Recurrent Infectious Urolithiasis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs041250183
Enrollment
90
Registered
2026-02-13
Start date
2026-02-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Infectious Urolithiasis Infectious Urolithiasis

Interventions

Intervention Group: Participants will receive LitControl pH Down 420 mg, administered as two capsules twice daily (after breakfast and dinner) for a duration of 24 weeks. Placebo Group: Participants
placebo, LitControl pH Down

Sponsors

Unno Rei
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with infectious urolithiasis following surgical treatment 1.Patients aged 18 and 90 years who were diagnosed with urolithiasis and underwent surgical treatment (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy, or percutaneous nephrolithotomy) at the participating institution. 2.Patients whose most recent surgical stone analysis at the participating institution confirmed the presence of calcium phosphate and/or magnesium ammonium phosphate in the stone composition. 3.Patients who have provided written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are unable to take oral medication or are unlikely to benefit from the investigational drug due to severe gastrointestinal malabsorption. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or may be pregnant. Patients with active urinary tract infections accompanied by fever 38 degrees. Patients receiving best supportive care (BSC) due to terminal cancer or equivalent conditions. Any other patients deemed inappropriate for study participation by the principal or sub-investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stone-related events during the 6-month (24-week) treatment period, including the development of new stones, growth or increase in existing stones, pain or hematuria, stone-associated urinary tract infections, and therapeutic interventions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stone-related events during the 3-month (12-week) treatment period, including the development of new stones, growth or increase in existing stones, pain or hematuria, stone-associated urinary tract infections, and therapeutic interventions. Change in urinary pH from baseline Positive rate of urine cultures Changes in pyuria Inflammatory markers in blood tests

Contacts

Public ContactRei Unno

Nagoya City University Hospital

unno@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp+81-52-853-8266

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026