Can a High-Tech patch boost your running stamina?
NCT ID NCT07285252
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a special patch with haptic (touch-based) technology can help runners perform better during intense exercise. About 75 recreational to competitive runners will wear either the active patch or a placebo patch for 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in VO2max and lactate threshold to see if the patch makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Victory Patch with Haptic Vibrotactile Trigger Technology
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-invasive way to boost athletic performance during exercise.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 75 participants, so results may not apply widely. The patch might not work better than a placebo.
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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 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adults aged 18 years and over, that participate in recreational to competitive distance running (\>2 structured runs per week), that were able to complete maximal treadmill exercise safely and were able to attend three laboratory visits were invited to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Adults with a contraindications to high-intensity treadmill exercise, cardiovascular, metabolic, or musculoskeletal conditions limiting participation, reported use of performance-enhancing drugs, pregnancy, known allergy to adhesives, or current use of neuromodulatory or haptic devices
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Altitude Centre
London, UK, E1 6AH, United Kingdom
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