SWAT officers test ketone drink for Stress-Proof thinking
NCT ID NCT07771790
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a commercially available ketone supplement, KetoneIQ®, can help preserve cognitive performance and marksmanship when the body is under physical stress from exhaustive exercise. Researchers will compare the supplement against a placebo in 20 active SWAT team members, measuring thinking speed, attention, and shooting accuracy. The goal is to see if the supplement can keep the mind sharp when fatigue sets in.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- KetoneIQ®, a commercially available exogenous ketone supplement
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to protect mental sharpness and shooting accuracy during high-stress situations, benefiting tactical professionals and others facing physical strain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The supplement may not outperform a placebo, and potential side effects are not fully known.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Active Member of an accredited Law Enforcement Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) * Health and capable of meeting testing requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Following a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet * Self-reported Pregnancy * Allergy to testing materials * Currently using exogenous ketone supplements within one week of testing
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine
RECRUITINGTallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States
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