Hydration programme fails to cut kidney stone recurrence in large clinical trial

13 articles · Updated · ScienceDaily · May 1

The two-year US study followed 1,658 adolescents and adults at six centres, testing smart bottles, reminder texts, coaching and financial incentives.
Participants in the programme drank more and raised urine output, but not enough to significantly lower symptomatic recurrences compared with standard care.
Researchers said the findings, published in The Lancet, show adherence is difficult and suggest more personalised fluid targets and other preventive treatments may be needed.

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