Stick-On patch promises to amp up athletic performance without drugs
NCT ID NCT06430879
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a drug-free adhesive patch with haptic (vibration) technology on 100 university athletes to see if it could improve muscle strength and performance. Participants wore either the active patch or a sham patch during workouts, and researchers measured changes in strength, speed, and perceived effort. The goal was to see if the patch could enhance athletic output without medication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VICTORY Patch with haptic vibrotactile trigger technology (VTT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to temporarily boost muscle strength and athletic performance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy athletes, so results may not apply to the general public or people with muscle weakness. The effect may be small or due to placebo.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults 18 to 30, inclusive 2. Able to provide written informed consent 3. Have received a VICTORY Patch if in treatment group. 4. Is an athlete on a University of Arizona Varsity Athletic Team 5. Agree to having physical activity objectively measured for physical activity, as well as attendance, and participation in intervention. 6. Agree to place an adhesive patch on their skin, as instructed, based on selection group. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Use of drugs of abuse (illicit or prescription) 2. Have an implanted device, or wears, or adheres any electrical device to the body during the study, other than a hearing aid. 3. Any current medical or musculoskeletal injury that would prohibit athletic participation 4. Any significant injuries in the last month prior to the intervention that may impact tested performance measures. 5. New injuries that occur during the course of study testing that may impact performance measures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, 85721, United States
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