Scientists build a room that tracks every calorie you burn
NCT ID NCT07155564
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study aims to better understand how many calories a person needs to eat to stay in energy balance, meaning their weight stays the same. Researchers will use a whole-room calorimeter, a special room that measures the energy your body burns, to get more accurate results than usual formulas. About 34 healthy adults will participate, and the findings could help improve obesity prevention.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 49 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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.
Who is studied
Healthy, non-obese subjects of both sexes.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Abilty to provide informed consent * Written declaration of consent * Healthy study participants * Able to perform moderate physical exercise using a bike ergometer * Women: continuous contraception/fullicular phase of menstrual cycle Exclusion Criteria: * Weight change \> 5 kg or 5% of body weight in the last 3 months * Nicotine abuse, Alcohol/drug abuse * Strenuous physical activity in everyday life \> 1 h per day * Body mass index \< 18.5 kg/m² or ≥ 40 kg/m² * Chronic diseases with an impact on energy expenditure * Food allergy/intolerance, vegan diet * Circumstances that speak against the application of wearable accelerometers (e.g. silicone contact allergy) * Impaired fasting glucose, diabetes mellitus and prediabetes * Pregnancy/breastfeeding * Claustrophobia * Refusal to communicate incidental findings
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Internal Medicine, Clinic for Endocrinology, Nephrology and Rheumatology, University of Leipzig
RECRUITINGLeipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany
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