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Effect of Cola on Urinary Stone Risk Factors

Effect of Cola on Urinary Stone Risk Factors

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00289120
Enrollment
13
Registered
2006-02-09
Start date
2003-11-30
Completion date
2011-10-31
Last updated
2016-06-08

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

Conditions

Kidney Stone

Keywords

urolithiasis, cola

Brief summary

Examine the effects of cola on risks of kidney stones

Detailed description

Prospective crossover study examining the risks of cola on stone risk factors.

Interventions

DRUGCola beverage

Subjects will be given 500cc of Cola beverage twice daily to be ingested with breakfast and dinner for six days while on a metabolic diet.There will be a three weeks interval before crossover to the other treatment arm.

Subjects will be given 500cc of deionized water to be ingested twice daily with breakfast and dinner for three weeks while on a metabolic diet. There will be a three weeks interval before crossover to the other treatment arm

Sponsors

Emory University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* urolithiasis, healthy volunteer

Exclusion criteria

\-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Plasma and Urine Parametersat the end of each 6-day intervention in Cola and Water PhaseThe Plasma and Urine Parameters that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase: Plasma Parameters: CA (mg per dL) GLU (mg per dL) BUN (mg per dL) Cr (mg per dL) Prot (mg per dL) ALB (mg per dL) Urine Parameters: uCa (mg per dL) uMg (mg per dL) uP (mg per dL) uCr (mg per dL) uCit (mg per dL) uOx (mg per dL) uUA (mg per dL) The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.
The Plasma Osmolarityat the end of 6-day intervention of cola and water phaseThe Plasma osmolarity that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase: Plasma Parameters: OSM (mOsm/L) The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total Urine Volumeat the end of each 6-day intervention in Cola and Water PhaseThe Plasma and Urine Parameters that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase: Urine Parameters: Total Urine Volume (mL/day) The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.
Urinary pHat the end of each 6-day intervention in Cola and Water PhaseThe Urine pH that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Recruited patients of Emory University Department of Urology

Pre-assignment details

Normal subjects and calcium oxalate stone-formers were included.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cola First, Then Water
Phase 1: Subjects will be given 500cc of Cola beverage twice daily to be ingested with breakfast and dinner for six days while on a metabolic diet. There will be a 3-week wash out period before subjects enter phase 2 of the study. Phase 2: Subjects will be given 500 cc of deionized water beverage twice daily to be ingested with breakfast and dinner for six days while on a metabolic diet.
13
Total13

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCola First, Then Water
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
Study participants
Calcium oxalate stone- formers
3 participants
Study participants
Normal subjects
10 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 130 / 13
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 130 / 13

Outcome results

Primary

The Plasma and Urine Parameters

The Plasma and Urine Parameters that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase: Plasma Parameters: CA (mg per dL) GLU (mg per dL) BUN (mg per dL) Cr (mg per dL) Prot (mg per dL) ALB (mg per dL) Urine Parameters: uCa (mg per dL) uMg (mg per dL) uP (mg per dL) uCr (mg per dL) uCit (mg per dL) uOx (mg per dL) uUA (mg per dL) The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.

Time frame: at the end of each 6-day intervention in Cola and Water Phase

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersMean Plasma Glucose92.8 mg per dLStandard Deviation 9
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Magnesium94.6 mg per dLStandard Deviation 43.7
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Proteins6800 mg per dLStandard Deviation 500
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Phosphets720.7 mg per dLStandard Deviation 224.1
ColaThe Plasma and Urine Parametersblood urea nitrogen10.1 mg per dLStandard Deviation 4.5
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Creatinine1620.1 mg per dLStandard Deviation 699
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Calcium9.1 mg per dLStandard Deviation 0.3
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Citrate475.9 mg per dLStandard Deviation 240.6
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Creatinine0.9 mg per dLStandard Deviation 0.2
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Oxalates39.7 mg per dLStandard Deviation 25.6
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Albumin3700 mg per dLStandard Deviation 300
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUric acids555.3 mg per dLStandard Deviation 183.1
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Calcium124.3 mg per dLStandard Deviation 74.5
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUric acids646.4 mg per dLStandard Deviation 272
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Proteins6800 mg per dLStandard Deviation 500
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Albumin3700 mg per dLStandard Deviation 300
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Calcium9.0 mg per dLStandard Deviation 0.2
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersMean Plasma Glucose95.2 mg per dLStandard Deviation 15.7
WaterThe Plasma and Urine Parametersblood urea nitrogen11.1 mg per dLStandard Deviation 5
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Creatinine2.1 mg per dLStandard Deviation 2.9
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Calcium146.4 mg per dLStandard Deviation 86.9
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Magnesium106.8 mg per dLStandard Deviation 49.9
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Phosphets739.6 mg per dLStandard Deviation 320.5
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Creatinine1950.1 mg per dLStandard Deviation 1057.1
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Citrate727.7 mg per dLStandard Deviation 666.2
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Oxalates34.7 mg per dLStandard Deviation 21
Primary

The Plasma and Urine Parameters

The Plasma and Urine Parameters that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase: Plasma Parameters: Na (mEq per L) K (mEq per L) CL (mEq per L) CO2(mEq per L) AG (mEq per L) The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.

Time frame: at the end of 6-day intervention of Cola and water phase

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Potassium3.8 mEq/LStandard Deviation 0.2
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma CO226.1 mEq/LStandard Deviation 2
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Chlorides104.8 mEq/LStandard Deviation 2.3
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma AG7.3 mEq/LStandard Deviation 1.2
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma sodium138.3 mEq/LStandard Deviation 2.5
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma AG7.3 mEq/LStandard Deviation 1.6
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma sodium139.1 mEq/LStandard Deviation 2.3
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Potassium3.9 mEq/LStandard Deviation 0.4
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma Chlorides105.2 mEq/LStandard Deviation 3
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersPlasma CO226.4 mEq/LStandard Deviation 2.4
Primary

The Plasma and Urine Parameters

The Urine Parameters that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase: Urine Parameters: uNa (mEq per d) uK (mEq per d) The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.

Time frame: at the end of 6-day intervention of Cola and water phase

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary sodium139.9 mEq per dStandard Deviation 40
ColaThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Potassium49.3 mEq per dStandard Deviation 31.4
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary sodium103.9 mEq per dStandard Deviation 43.5
WaterThe Plasma and Urine ParametersUrinary Potassium41.4 mEq per dStandard Deviation 17.1
Primary

The Plasma Osmolarity

The Plasma osmolarity that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase: Plasma Parameters: OSM (mOsm/L) The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.

Time frame: at the end of 6-day intervention of cola and water phase

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ColaThe Plasma Osmolarity276.5 mOsm/LStandard Deviation 4.8
WaterThe Plasma Osmolarity277.5 mOsm/LStandard Deviation 5
Secondary

Total Urine Volume

The Plasma and Urine Parameters that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase: Urine Parameters: Total Urine Volume (mL/day) The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.

Time frame: at the end of each 6-day intervention in Cola and Water Phase

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ColaTotal Urine Volume2521.3 mL/dayStandard Deviation 1152.6
WaterTotal Urine Volume2266.2 mL/dayStandard Deviation 811
Secondary

Urinary pH

The Urine pH that were assessed at the end of cola and water (arms) phase The parameters were consolidated into the one value as a mean of all the values in the phase or group (Table 3) and later for longitudinal analysis as a mean of all the values in the phase for each participant (Table 4). measure of dispersion was standard deviation.

Time frame: at the end of each 6-day intervention in Cola and Water Phase

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ColaUrinary pH6.0 pHStandard Deviation 0.6
WaterUrinary pH6.0 pHStandard Deviation 0.5

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026