The Effect of Apple Cider Vinegar Supplementation on 24-hour Urine Chemistry in Adults

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Chicago

About this trial

This is a single-center prospective cohort study to evaluate the effect of short-term daily apple cider vinegar (ACV) supplementation on urine chemistry.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Controls: Adults above the age of 18.

Kidney stone patients: Adults above the age of 18.

History of majority (>50%) calcium oxalate kidney stones

Disqualifiers

Anyone with a history of calcium phosphate stones (>50% calcium phosphate), uric acid stones, struvite stones, recent urinary tract instrumentation (<30 days), or recurrent urinary tract infections.

Any individual who has had ACV outside of normal consumption in the prior month will be excluded.

Any individual who has a history of a negative reaction (increased acid reflux, allergy) to ACV will also be excluded.

Any individual with chronic kidney disease, underlying acid base disorder will also be excluded.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Apple Cider Vinegar

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators