Could a simple breath test spot hidden diseases early?
NCT ID NCT07646015
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a portable, non-invasive breath analyzer that measures tiny particles in exhaled breath to screen for conditions like type 2 diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, and lung disease. Researchers will enroll healthy volunteers and people with known diagnoses to build and validate AI algorithms that can identify early signs of metabolic problems. The goal is to create an affordable, easy-to-use screening tool that could help catch diseases before symptoms appear.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smart breath analyzer (non-invasive device measuring volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath)
- What this could lead to
- If validated, this breath analyzer could offer a quick, painless way to screen for multiple metabolic diseases early, enabling timely preventive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early validation study; the device's accuracy and reliability are not yet proven, and AI algorithms may not perform well across diverse populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- Lead sponsor
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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
Healthy volunteers and patients with confirmed metabolic disorders including type 2 diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, and lung disease recruited from JSS Hospital and Medical College, Mysore, India.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: * Participant must either be a completely healthy individual as confirmed by blood examination, or a known case of diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, and lung disease with relevant diagnostic reports tested within 15 days of participation * All genders and ethnicities * Age 18 to 75 years * Participant who has given informed consent * Participant must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 * Participant must use the smart breath analyzer at fasting condition; if not fasting, minimum gap of 1 hour after water and 3-4 hours after food Exclusion Criteria: * Individual less than 18 or above 75 years of age * Pregnant and lactating females * Known case of ongoing illness such as Cancer, AIDS, COVID-19, Cough, Fever, TB, Chickenpox, Influenza, Mumps, or Tonsillitis * Individual who has not given informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dept. of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College
Mysore, Karnataka, 570015, India
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