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Bone in CKD Alkali Response (BICARb) Trial

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
NCT IDNCT05918029ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 2/3

Target enrollment

103

Study length

about 2 years

Ages

5–100

Locations

2 sites in NY, PA

What this study is about

Researchers are testing whether potassium citrate improves bone health in people with chronic kidney disease. The trial will compare the effects of potassium citrate to a placebo on bone quality and strength, as well as investigate how potassium citrate affects bones. Participants will provide blood samples and undergo advanced bone imaging during it.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Placebo
  • 2.Take Potassium Citrate Extended Release Oral Tablet
  • 3.Take Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
topicalOral

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM, potassium citrate

Drug routes

topical, oral (Oral Capsule), oral

Body systems

Renal, Musculoskeletal