NCT06966635

Brief Summary

To evaluate whether alkalization has the effect of lowering uric acid and reducing gout flare and determine whether alkalization has a role in the prevention and treatment of urinary calculi in gout, the research participants were divided into the control group, the potassium citrate group and the sodium bicarbonate group. 2 alkalization groups took potassium citrate three times a day 2.16g each time, or sodium bicarbonate three times a day, 1.0g each time, on the basis of the standard uric acid-lowering treatment plan. The control group was treated with the standard uric acid-lowering treatment regimen alone. Uric acid-lowering treatment plan: Maintain the individualized uric acid-lowering treatment plan at the time of patient enrollment. Traditional uric acid-lowering treatment plans include drugs that reduce uric acid production such as febuxostat and allopurinol, and drugs that increase uric acid excretion such as benzbromarone. At the time of enrollment, the uric acid-lowering drugs were stable.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
312

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2024

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 10, 2024

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 4, 2025

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 13, 2025

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2025

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

May 13, 2025

Status Verified

May 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

May 4, 2025

Last Update Submit

May 4, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • serum uric acid

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 48 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • gout flare

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 48 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

  • nephrolithiasis

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 48 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Controll group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group was treated with the standard uric acid-lowering treatment regimen alone. Uric acid-lowering treatment plan: Maintain the individualized uric acid-lowering treatment plan at the time of patient enrollment. Traditional uric acid-lowering treatment plans include drugs that reduce uric acid production such as febuxostat and allopurinol, and drugs that increase uric acid excretion such as benzbromarone.

Drug: uric-acid-lowering drug

Potassium citrate group

EXPERIMENTAL

On the basis of the standard uric acid-lowering treatment plan, potassium citrate was taken three times a day, 2.16g each time.

Drug: Potassium Citrate TabletsDrug: uric-acid-lowering drug

Sodium bicarbonate group

EXPERIMENTAL

Sodium Bicarbonate Oral Capsule

Drug: Sodium Bicarbonate Oral CapsuleDrug: uric-acid-lowering drug

Interventions

On the basis of the standard uric acid-lowering treatment plan, sodium bicarbonate should be taken three times a day, 1.0g each time

Sodium bicarbonate group

On the basis of the standard uric acid-lowering treatment plan, potassium citrate was taken three times a day, 2.16g each time

Potassium citrate group

The control group was treated with the standard uric acid-lowering treatment regimen alone. Uric acid-lowering treatment plan: Maintain the individualized uric acid-lowering treatment plan at the time of patient enrollment. Traditional uric acid-lowering treatment plans include drugs that reduce uric acid production such as febuxostat and allopurinol, and drugs that increase uric acid excretion such as benzbromarone. At the time of enrollment, the uric acid-lowering drugs were stable. The treatment plan for lowering uric acid remained unchanged for 4 weeks after enrollment in the clinical study until the endpoint.

Controll groupPotassium citrate groupSodium bicarbonate group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Meet the diagnostic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) for gout in 2015
  • Age 18-70 years old, gender is not limited
  • The interval between the most recent acute onset of gout is at least \> 2 weeks
  • Routine treatment with stable dose of uric-lowering drugs for \> 4 weeks
  • For women who are likely to become pregnant, pregnancy tests must be negative, they must not be lactating, they must be using an investigator-approved method of contraception, and they must agree to maintain this method of contraception throughout the study
  • Study participants were informed, voluntarily signed informed consent, and agreed to participate in all visits, examinations, and treatments as required by the trial protocol
  • Informed consent to the purpose and content of the research.

You may not qualify if:

  • Acute gout flare
  • Secondary gout caused by kidney disease, blood disease, or taking certain drugs, tumor radiotherapy and chemotherapy
  • Severe and unstable cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (such as unstable angina pectoris, coronary angiogenesis, cerebral angiogenesis, transient ischemic attack, congestive heart failure, etc.), acute and difficult to control diseases, chronic diffuse connective tissue disease, xanthine urethral deposition, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, untreated thyroid disease or kidney stones, treatment Patients with severe hypertension (blood pressure \> 160/100mmHg) or diabetes (fasting blood glucose \> 11.1mmol/L) and organ transplantation that were not effectively controlled later
  • People who are allergic, have a history of allergy to test-related drugs (febuxosita tablets, allopurinol tablets, benzbromarone, etoracoxib, colchicine, potassium citrate, etc.) or are allergic to test-related drug components
  • Active peptic ulcer or ulcer with bleeding and perforation, severe chronic diarrhea or recurrent skin disease in the past year
  • Blood white blood cell count \< 3.0x109/L, hemoglobin \< 90g/L, platelet count \< 100x109/L, or other blood system diseases (such as severe anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, spleen enlargement, coagulation dysfunction, etc.)
  • Active stage of liver disease or abnormal liver function (ALT or AST≥2 times the upper limit of normal)
  • Patients with abnormal renal function (eGFR≤60ml/min/1.73m\^2)
  • Patients with elevated blood potassium (5.5mmol/L) may have diseases or factors that may lead to hyperkalemia, such as type IV renal tubular acidosis and widespread tissue injury
  • Urine PH value \> 6.5 during screening
  • Combined use of the following drugs: Contains salicylate drugs such as aspirin (\> 300mg/d), thiazide diuretics, potassium diuretics such as amphenopterine, Amiloride, ACEI, azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, theophylline, losartan, cyclosporin A, cyclophospfamide, pyrazinamide, glucocorticoid (except in acute episodes), Niergoline tablets, long-term use of insulin, Digitalis
  • Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding mental illness, no self-knowledge, unable to accurately express or can not take drugs on time
  • A history of alcohol abuse or dependence on known drugs within the last two years
  • Those who have participated or are participating in other clinical trials within three months
  • The study participant is a family member or relative of the staff of the research Center
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Huashan hospital, Fudan university

Shanghai, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HyperuricemiaGoutNephrolithiasis

Interventions

Sodium BicarbonatePotassium Citrate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesCrystal ArthropathiesRheumatic DiseasesPurine-Pyrimidine Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsMetabolism, Inborn ErrorsGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesUrolithiasisMale Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BicarbonatesCarbonatesCarbonic AcidCarbon Compounds, InorganicInorganic ChemicalsSodium CompoundsCitric AcidCitratesTricarboxylic AcidsAcids, AcyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic Chemicals

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Chief Physician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2025

First Posted

May 13, 2025

Study Start

April 10, 2024

Primary Completion

December 31, 2025

Study Completion

April 30, 2026

Last Updated

May 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

all IPD collected throughout the trial. Contact the author by email after the research is completed.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
Time Frame
Beginning 3 months and ending 3 years after the publication of results

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