Hydrogen water: the next sports drink?

NCT ID NCT06788015

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether drinking hydrogen-infused water for 4 weeks improves endurance, hydration, and quality of life in healthy young athletes. Ten collegiate athletes were randomly assigned to drink either hydrogen water or plain water. Researchers measured running time to exhaustion and total body water. The results could show if hydrogen water offers any real benefit over regular hydration.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Hydrogen-infused water

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple way to boost endurance and hydration in athletes.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early study with only 10 healthy young athletes. Results may not apply to others, and any benefits could be minor or due to chance.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Overtraining Syndrome

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • FSPE Applied BIoenergetics Lab

    Novi Sad, Vojvodina, 21000, Serbia