Thirst-Guided hydration studied in Ultra-Trail runners
NCT ID NCT02519764
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 198 runners in the 2015 Ultra-Trail Mont-Blanc to see if drinking only when thirsty ("at thirst") keeps blood sodium levels more stable compared to other drinking plans. The goal is to understand how hydration affects health during extreme endurance events. Results may help guide safer hydration advice for athletes.
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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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198 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Aug 2015
- Finished
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Aug 2015
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * The subject must have given his/her informed and signed consent * The subject must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * The subject is participating in the 2015 Mont-Blanc Ultra Trail and has no contra-indication for ultra-trail activities Exclusion Criteria: * The subject is participating in another study * The subject is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study * The subject is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship * The subject refuses to sign the consent * It is impossible to correctly inform the subject * The subject is pregnant or breastfeeding The subject will be excluded from the study in case of early drop out (before 15 km of trail).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau
Nîmes, 30029, France
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CHU de Nice - Hôpital St-Roch
Nice, 06001, France
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