Firefighters test a new tool to beat dehydration
NCT ID NCT06954909
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a 25-minute hydration education session plus a self-assessment worksheet can help wildland firefighters and other active people drink more fluids and stay hydrated. About 38 participants who are underhydrated will be split into two groups: one gets the education and worksheet, the other does not. Researchers will measure fluid turnover and urine concentration to see if the intervention works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hydration education and self-assessment worksheet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help firefighters and other active people stay better hydrated, potentially improving performance and long-term health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-stage study with only 38 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, so adherence and long-term effects are uncertain.
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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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About 38 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
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18 to 65 years
- 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.
The study plans to include firefighters from the Tonto National Forest and the broader Phoenix Valley area, and if needed, other active populations that are similarly active to WLFFs. Participants with high urine concentration (≥1.020 USG) for both samples collected during Part I (screening phase), may be invited to provide an additional urine sample and a blood sample for copeptin analysis during a follow up day (Part II). Participants with elevated USG and copeptin are eligible to participate in the study. Inclusion for PART I is that participants are part of a by the research selected wildland firefighter population (or surrogate population), no further exclusion criteria are followed for PART I. For Part II and Part III the following criteria apply: Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-65 years * Identifying as male, female or other Exclusion Criteria: * Thyroid medication * Bariatric surgery * Cardiovascular disease * Renal disease * Hepatic disease * Bodyweight \<110 lbs. * Any injury that would not allow physical performance or activity * Pregnant or lactating * Diuretics * Non-stable self-reported body weight for the last month (\<10 lbs. fluctuation) Investigators will not exclude participants reporting the use of dietary supplements as there is no evidence that the accuracy of self-assessment (specifically the accuracy of urine color assessment) to determine a low vs. high urine concentration is influenced by dietary supplement use, but participants will be questioned about their supplement, electrolyte and sport drink use.
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Locations
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ASU Health Futures Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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