Eye test could reveal if You've had caffeine or alcohol
NCT ID NCT07625358
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how caffeine and alcohol change the way your pupils react to light and how your eyes move. Researchers will give 100 healthy adults aged 30-50 either caffeine, alcohol, or a placebo in separate sessions. They will use a handheld device to measure pupil responses, eye movements, and other eye health markers over two hours. The goal is to see if these changes can help create a portable tool to quickly detect recent caffeine or alcohol intake.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- caffeine and alcohol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a quick, non-invasive eye test to detect recent caffeine or alcohol use for safety and clinical purposes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The findings are exploratory and may not lead to a reliable detection method.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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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30 to 50 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.
Participants must meet the inclusion criteria, as shown below, to participate in this study Inclusion Criteria 1. Age: 30 to 50 years of age 2. Visual Acuity: Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) of 0.20 LogMAR or better in both eyes 3. Ability to provide informed consent: Participants must be able to understand and sign the informed consent form 4. Ability to consume both caffeine and alcohol: Participants must be willing and able to consume caffeine and alcohol as part of the study Participants meeting any of the exclusion criteria, as shown in the table below, will be excluded from participation. Exclusion Criteria 1. Diagnosed ocular conditions: Participants with ocular or ocular movement diseases such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, amblyopia, severe ptosis, or conditions relating to pupils: anisocoria, irregular pupil, Adie tonic, Horner's syndrome, Argyll Robertson pupil, etc. These exclude cataracts, refractive errors, and any ocular condition not affecting vision or ocular movement or obstructing the pupil. 2. Diagnosed and unresolved neurological conditions:Stroke, unresolved traumatic brain injury, space-occupying lesions in the brain, neuropathies, demyelinating conditions, nerve palsies, etc. 3. Diagnosed systemic conditions that may restrict the participant from drinking caffeine or alcohol: Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, kidney disease, etc. 4. Medications: Participants taking any medications that may interact with caffeine or alcohol, affect alertness, or cause drowsiness 5. Previous complex intraocular eye surgery: Participants who have undergone any eye surgery other than uncomplicated refractive surgery. 6. Pregnancy or breastfeeding: Pregnant or breastfeeding women will be excluded from the study, as caffeine and alcohol can affect the fetus or baby 7. History of substance abuse: Participants with a history of substance abuse 8. Allergies or sensitivities: Participants with allergies or sensitivities to caffeine or alcohol 9. Shift work or having travelled across 2 time zones over the past 2 weeks: This is essential to avoid any impact of sleep deprivation on our outcome measures 10. Non-consumers or light-consumers of caffeine and alcohol Participants who are light consumers of caffeine or alcohol will be excluded due to higher sensitivity to side effects. Caffeine: If less than 100 mg of caffeine per week from all sources (including coffee, soft drinks, energy drinks, chocolate, and medications) based on the CCQ\* Alcohol: If AUDIT-C\*\* score less than 1 11- Extremely frequent consumers Participants who are extremely frequent consumers of caffeine or alcohol will be excluded due to potential withdrawal symptoms during the required 18-hour abstinence and possible reduced sensitivity to administered doses. Caffeine: If more than 400mg of caffeine (e.g., 5 espressos) per day from all sources (including coffee, soft drinks, energy drinks, chocolate, and medications) based on the CCQ\* Alcohol: If AUDIT-C\*\* scores more than 4 for men and more than 3 for women Note: Participants will complete a history update questionnaire at each laboratory visit to report any changes relevant to the exclusion criteria. If a participant no longer meets the eligibility criteria at any visit after the baseline assessment, the visit will either be rescheduled, if appropriate, or the participant will be withdrawn from the study. Reimbursement will be provided on a prorated basis. \*CCQ: Caffeine Consumption Questionnaire \*\*AUDIT-C: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-C
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National University of Singapore, E7 Building, Level 7, 15 Kent Ridge Cres
RECRUITINGSingapore, 119276, Singapore
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