Could a breath of hydrogen boost your workout? small study investigates
NCT ID NCT07644000
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether inhaling a gas mixture containing molecular hydrogen for an hour each day for a week can alter how the body uses energy during exercise. Twenty-two healthy women aged 18-30 will undergo exercise tests after inhaling either hydrogen or plain air (as a placebo), with a two-week break in between. The main focus is on measuring breathing and gas exchange to see if hydrogen reduces the body's metabolic response to exercise.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Molecular hydrogen (3.75% hydrogen gas mixed with ambient air, inhaled)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to reduce metabolic strain during exercise, possibly benefiting athletes or people with metabolic conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial in healthy women only. It is not designed to treat any disease, and results may not apply to other groups or real-world settings.
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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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About 22 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Healthy female participants. * Regular menstrual cycle with exercise testing scheduled outside the menstrual phase. * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * History or presence of cardiovascular disease. * History or presence of respiratory disease. * Regular use of medications affecting metabolism. * Use of dietary supplements affecting metabolism within 14 days prior to intervention. * Strenuous physical activity within 24 hours prior to exercise testing. * Any contraindication to exercise testing or study participation determined by a physician.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Palacky University, Faculty of Physical Culture
RECRUITINGOlomouc, 77111, Czechia
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