Breathalyzer-style device sniffs out fasting state in routine clinic study
NCT ID NCT02419976
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a handheld electronic device called the Aeonose could tell if a person had been fasting just by analyzing their breath. Researchers collected breath samples from 879 adults before and after routine endoscopy procedures. The goal was to see if the device could reliably distinguish fasting from non-fasting states using exhaled compounds, with no risk to participants.
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Study facts
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- 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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879 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Feb 2015
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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: * Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult (18+) patient undergoing scheduled elective outpatient upper endoscopy 2. Willing and able to consent to research protocol 3. Fasting as required per routine instruction for upper endoscopy 4. Able to breath for approximately 10 minutes pre and post procedure into the Aeonose device with a nose-plug on 5. Able to consume standard refreshments post procedure during recovery per routine endoscopic area policy Exclusion Criteria: <!-- --> 1. Non-fasting per protocol, or known to have had food or drink outside of routine protocol 2. \< 18 years of age 3. Unable or unwilling to consent to research protocol 4. Inability to tolerate Aeonose breathing (such as those with claustrophobia, anxiety, nasal trauma, etc.) 5. Unable to consume refreshment post procedurally 6. Unable to repeat Aeonose measurement post-procedurally due to tolerance or medical indication (such as instructed to remain fasting)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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