Hydrogen water: the next sports drink?
NCT ID NCT06788015
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether drinking hydrogen-infused water for 4 weeks improves endurance, hydration, and quality of life in healthy young athletes. Ten collegiate athletes were randomly assigned to drink either hydrogen water or plain water. Researchers measured running time to exhaustion and total body water. The results could show if hydrogen water offers any real benefit over regular hydration.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hydrogen-infused water
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to boost endurance and hydration in athletes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 10 healthy young athletes. Results may not apply to others, and any benefits could be minor or due to chance.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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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: * Age 18.0 - 29.9 years * Body mass index 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2 * Collegiate athletes with training experience \>3 years * Weekly exercise \> 5 hours * Given written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Major chronic diseases or acute disorders * History of dietary supplement usage in the 4 weeks preceding the study initiation * Unwillingness to return for a follow-up * Participation in other clinical trials
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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FSPE Applied BIoenergetics Lab
Novi Sad, Vojvodina, 21000, Serbia
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