Fluid Intake Application to Reduce Kidney Stone Risks

Completed

Conditions studied: Kidney Stone

In brief

The purpose of this investigation is to prospectively evaluate the benefit of different methods of educating patients regarding their fluid intake through a readily available daily cellular phone application to improve overall urine output and reduce risk factors for stone recurrence.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01928108

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

10

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-03-16

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients ≥ 18 years old
• Seen in urology or nephrology clinic at UNC with a diagnosis of kidney stone
• Prior 24-hour urine result with volume less than 2 to 2.5 liters

You may not qualify if…

• Patient without cellular phone capable of utilizing Android / Apple application
• Patient already using some form of monitoring fluid intake / volume
• Inability to take fluid by mouth
• Patient with urinary diversion, chronic diarrhea, bowel diversion or other forms of excessive fluid loss
• Inability to obtain informed consent
• Non-English speaking

Where it is running

• North Carolina Memorial Hospital — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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