Can exercising with less oxygen burn more fat?
NCT ID NCT07814599
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are comparing two sessions of high-intensity interval training on a stationary bike in adults with overweight or obesity. In one session, participants breathe air with less oxygen than normal; in the other, they breathe regular air. The study measures oxygen use, fat and carbohydrate burning during exercise and recovery, plus appetite and food intake over the next day. The goal is to understand whether low-oxygen exercise changes metabolism or appetite in ways that could matter for weight management.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high-intensity interval training on a stationary bike, performed either with reduced oxygen in the air or normal oxygen
- What this could lead to
- If low-oxygen exercise changes how the body burns fat or controls appetite, it could shape future exercise programs for weight management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term study of 18 people that measures metabolism during and after single exercise sessions. It cannot show whether low-oxygen training leads to lasting weight loss, and breathing reduced oxygen may feel harder or cause discomfort.
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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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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2026
- 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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50 to 70 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: \- overweight or obesity (BMI between 25 kg/m2 and 35 kg/m2) Exclusion Criteria: * medical contraindications to intense physical activity * taking ß-blocker * diabete * women taking hormonal replacement therapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CREPS Auvergne Rhône-Alpes / Vichy
Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier, 03321, France
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