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CompletedNCT00289120Updated Jun 8, 2016Results posted

Effect of Cola on Urinary Stone Risk Factors

An interventional study of Cola beverage and Deionized water in Kidney Stone, sponsored by Emory University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-06-08.

Sponsored by Emory University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
13
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Examine the effects of cola on risks of kidney stones

Read the detailed description

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

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Conditions studied

  • Kidney Stone

Keywords

  • urolithiasis, cola
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In context

Kidney Calculi

598 studies on the registry are indexed under Kidney Calculi; 163 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 13 is below the median of 90 across 461 interventional studies indexed under Kidney Calculi.

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Lead sponsor

Emory University is the lead sponsor of 1,386 studies on the registry; 236 are open to participants now.

Of its 229 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 174 (76%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • urolithiasis, healthy volunteer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
13 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cola beverage

    Subjects will be given 500cc of Cola twice daily.

    Drug: Cola beverage

  • Placebo comparator
    Deionized water

    Subjects will be given 500cc of deionized water.

    Drug: Deionized water

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.

  • DrugDeionized water

    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

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

Secondary outcomes

  1. 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

  2. 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

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Results

Posted Jul 8, 2014

Participant flow

Recruited patients of Emory University Department of Urology

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCola First, Then Water
Started13
Completed13
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryThe 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
Reported as:
Mean · mg per dL
The Plasma and Urine Parameters
mg per dLColaWater
Plasma Proteins6800 ± 5006800 ± 500
Plasma Albumin3700 ± 3003700 ± 300
Plasma Calcium9.1 ± 0.39.0 ± 0.2
Mean Plasma Glucose92.8 ± 995.2 ± 15.7
blood urea nitrogen10.1 ± 4.511.1 ± 5.0
Plasma Creatinine0.9 ± 0.22.1 ± 2.9
Urinary Calcium124.3 ± 74.5146.4 ± 86.9
Urinary Magnesium94.6 ± 43.7106.8 ± 49.9
Urinary Phosphets720.7 ± 224.1739.6 ± 320.5
Urinary Creatinine1620.1 ± 699.01950.1 ± 1057.1
Urinary Citrate475.9 ± 240.6727.7 ± 666.2
Urinary Oxalates39.7 ± 25.634.7 ± 21.0
Uric acids555.3 ± 183.1646.4 ± 272.0
PrimaryThe 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
Reported as:
Mean · mEq/L
The Plasma and Urine Parameters
mEq/LWaterCola
Plasma sodium138.3 ± 2.5139.1 ± 2.3
Plasma Potassium3.8 ± 0.23.9 ± 0.4
Plasma Chlorides104.8 ± 2.3105.2 ± 3.0
Plasma CO226.1 ± 2.026.4 ± 2.4
Plasma AG7.3 ± 1.27.3 ± 1.6
PrimaryThe 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
Reported as:
Mean · mOsm/L
The Plasma Osmolarity
mOsm/LWaterCola
The Plasma Osmolarity276.5 ± 4.8277.5 ± 5.0
SecondaryTotal 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
Reported as:
Mean · mL/day
Total Urine Volume
mL/dayWaterCola
Total Urine Volume2521.3 ± 1152.62266.2 ± 811.0
SecondaryUrinary 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
Reported as:
Mean · pH
Urinary pH
pHColaWater
Urinary pH6.0 ± 0.66.0 ± 0.5
PrimaryThe 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
Reported as:
Mean · mEq per d
The Plasma and Urine Parameters
mEq per dWaterCola
Urinary sodium139.9 ± 40.0103.9 ± 43.5
Urinary Potassium49.3 ± 31.441.4 ± 17.1

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cola Beverage Phase—0/13 (0%)0/13 (0%)
Deionized Water Drinking Phase—0/13 (0%)0/13 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Thirteen subjects, including 10 normal subjects and 3 calcium oxalate stone-formers were enrolled in this prospective cross-over study.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Cola First, Then Water
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years13
>=65 years0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cola First, Then Water
Female4
Male9
Study participants
Study participants(participants)Cola First, Then Water
Normal subjects10
Calcium oxalate stone- formers3
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Study locations

1 site
  • Emory University
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Herrel L, Pattaras J, Solomon T, Ogan K. Urinary stone risk and cola consumption. Urology. 2012 Nov;80(5):990-4. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.07.003. Epub 2012 Sep 25. PubMed 23017784 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 8, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00289120
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Responsible party
Kenneth Ogan, MD (Associate Professor, Emory University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 9, 2006
Start date
Nov 2003
Primary completion
Oct 2011
Completion
Oct 2011
Results posted
Jul 8, 2014
Last update
Jun 8, 2016

Study contacts

Kenneth Ogan, MD
principal investigator · Emory University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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