The Largest Kidney Stone Prevention Trial Found that Behavioral Tools Slightly Increased Urine Output But Did Not Reduce Recurrence.

The Largest Kidney Stone Prevention Trial Found that Behavioral Tools Slightly Increased Urine Output But Did Not Reduce Recurrence.

The first clinical trial to test adherence to a behavioral program designed to increase fluid intake and decrease risk of kidney stones found that participants only modestly increased their urine output. The change was not enough to reduce recurrence of stones, compared with standard care, over the two-year study span. The findings were published recently in The Lancet. They highlight the...