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Your phone camera could soon spot microplastics in your body

NCT ID NCT07775495

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ecotera Health LLC Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores whether adults can successfully collect, prepare, and photograph urine samples at home using a smartphone app, as part of a platform designed to detect optical signs linked to environmental microplastic and nanoplastic exposure. Over about 12 weeks, participants will follow guided steps to capture images of their samples and upload them for analysis. The goal is to see if this at-home approach is practical and reliable for future research, not to diagnose or treat any condition.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could enable a simple, at-home method for monitoring personal exposure to environmental microplastics, potentially aiding future research on health impacts.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study focused on workflow, not health outcomes. It may not lead to a validated test, and image quality or participant adherence could be inconsistent.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 15 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Adults aged 18 years and older who are willing and able to collect and prepare urine samples at home, capture smartphone photographs of the prepared samples, and upload the images through a mobile application. Participants may have common medical conditions; the ability to complete the study procedures is the primary requirement.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Able to provide electronic informed consent * Willing and able to collect and prepare urine samples at home according to study instructions * Own a smartphone capable of running the TrialKit application and capturing photographs * Willing to complete the required study visits over approximately 12 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to perform the study procedures (urine collection, sample preparation, smartphone imaging, and data upload) * Any condition or circumstance that, in the judgment of the investigator, would prevent the participant from successfully completing the study protocol

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    51 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35005, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99501, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85001, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72295, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    San Francisco, California, 94102, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Denver, Colorado, 80014, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06105, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Dover, Delaware, 19901, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20001, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Miami, Florida, 33101, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96801, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Chicago, Illinois, 60601, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46201, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50301, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66101, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40201, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Augusta, Maine, 04330, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02108, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39201, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    St Louis, Missouri, 63117, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68102, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Manchester, New Hampshire, 03101, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Newark, New Jersey, 07102, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87101, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    New York, New York, 10003, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58102, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29401, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37201, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Houston, Texas, 77002, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Charleston, West Virginia, 25301, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202, United States

  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001, United States

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