Breath test could guide weight loss
NCT ID NCT06745362
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding self-monitoring of breath acetone—a marker of fat burning—to an app-based lifestyle program helps overweight adults lose more weight. Participants will use the LIM-App for 12 months and report their weight. The study compares those who also monitor breath acetone with those who only get the lifestyle intervention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lifestyle intervention via LIM-App with self-monitoring of breath acetone
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a simple, low-cost tool to help people lose weight by tracking their body's fat-burning state.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial, and the benefit of breath acetone monitoring on weight loss is unproven. Results may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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West German Center of Diabetes and Health
Düsseldorf, 40591, Germany
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