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Bryophyllum Pinnatum Tea as a Novel Treatment for Recurrent Kidney Stone Formers
Sponsor: Indra Gupta
Summary
The aim of this randomized placebo-controlled double-blind crossover clinical trial is to test the ability of a traditional tea made from the leaf of the Bryophyllum pinnatum (B. pinnatum) plant in decreasing urinary calcium content in patients with recurrent calcium-based kidney stones.
Official title: A Novel Treatment for Recurrent Kidney Stones
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2024-11-07
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-05-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Bryophyllum pinnatum tea
24 g of B. pinnatum leaves boiled in 250 mL of water for 61 minutes sweetened with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
Placebo tea
250 mL of water boiled with 3 g of wheat-bran for 5 minutes sweetened with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
Locations (1)
McGill University Health Centre (Glen Site)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada