New wearable facemask could replace bulky lab gear for fitness tests
NCT ID NCT07596108
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a new wearable facemask device (Calibre) to a standard lab system (COSMED) for measuring fitness during intense exercise. Researchers will enroll 40 healthy adults aged 18-55 to see if the Calibre device accurately tracks oxygen use and other key fitness measures. If successful, this could lead to simpler, more accessible fitness testing outside of specialized labs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this device works well, it could offer a simpler, wearable way to measure cardiorespiratory fitness outside of a lab.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage validation study, not a treatment trial. The device may not match the accuracy of the standard lab equipment.
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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 40 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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Jul 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 to 55 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: * Age 18-55 * Able to speak English * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute myocardial infarction * Unstable angina * Syncope * Uncontrolled asthma * Arterial desaturation at rest on room air \<85% * Severe untreated arterial hypertension at rest (\>200 mm Hg systolic, \>120 mm Hg diastolic) * Significant pulmonary hypertension * Active thrombosis of the lower extremity, unless treated for at least 2 weeks prior to participation. * Within 2 weeks of acute symptomatic pulmonary embolus * Considered inappropriate to participate by Principal Investigator * Previously experienced a heart attack * Pregnancy
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