Scientists test breath and spit for calorie-burn measurement
NCT ID NCT03233256
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checks if measuring natural water markers in breath and saliva works as well as urine for tracking energy use. Sixty healthy adults aged 18-45 will provide samples. The goal is to make future energy-expenditure studies easier and less invasive.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 to 45 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adult men and women, aged 18-45 yrs Exclusion Criteria: * Obesity (body mass index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m2) * Pregnant or lactating women * Self-reported acute or chronic disease (diabetes, heart diseases, thyroid diseases)
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Edward Melanson
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States