Your breath could reveal your health: 1500-Person study launched
NCT ID NCT05456009
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to identify unique patterns in exhaled breath that may be linked to certain medications or lung diseases. Researchers will collect breath samples from 1500 adults and analyze them using a sensitive technique called mass spectrometry. The goal is to find chemical markers that could one day lead to a simple breath test for diagnosis or monitoring.
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 successful, this could lead to a simple breath test to detect certain diseases or monitor medication effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not testing a treatment. It may not find clear patterns or lead to a practical diagnostic tool.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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
Population of human subjects with heart failure, dementia syndrome, parkinson disease, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, specific medication use.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * \>= 18 years * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * specific exclusion criteria for different subgroups
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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
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Zurich
RECRUITINGZurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland