The Diet Gout Trial

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Conditions studied: Gout, Hyperuricemia

In brief

Unhealthy diet has long been associated with high uric acid levels and gout. The DASH diet may lower uric acid levels. This study will examine the effects of the DASH diet on uric acid in adults with a history of gout.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03569020

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

43

Starts

2018-08-07

Expected to finish

2019-07-23

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age > 18-100 years
• Self-reported gout diagnosis
• Serum Uric Acid > 7 mg/dL

You may not qualify if…

• Recent or planned changes to urate lowering therapies (e.g. allopurinol, febuxostat, probenecid)
• Recent or planned changes to hypertension, lipid, or diabetes medications
• Patients with hyperkalemia (>5 mmol/L)
• Chronic kidney disease (GFR < 30 cc/min), kidney transplant, dialysis
• Gastro-intestinal conditions (e.g. history of gastric bypass surgery, active inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption, or major GI resection)
• Active cancer treatment (e.g. radiation or chemotherapy)
• Diagnosis of any of the following in the past 6 months: heart attack, heart failure, angina, coronary bypass or angioplasty, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Alcohol use over 14 drinks per week
• Inability to give informed consent
• Active use of warfarin, insulin, or chronic steroids (like prednisone)
• Terminal or mental illness

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins ProHealth Research Clinic — Woodlawn, Maryland, United States
• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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