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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Body Mass Index \> 25kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: \-
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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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