Smart bottle lights up to remind students to hydrate
NCT ID NCT06259799
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smart water bottle that lights up when you're behind on drinking can help college students drink more water. Thirty students who currently drink less than recommended will use the bottle for a period, along with tracking their urine color and thirst. The goal is to see if this simple technology can improve hydration and help form healthy habits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Smart water bottle with light reminders and self-monitoring tools
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, tech-based way to help college students stay better hydrated, potentially reducing risks of obesity, diabetes, and kidney disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all students. The intervention relies on self-reporting and daily tracking, which may not be accurate or sustainable long-term.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 35 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: * Participants must report currently drinking less than the European Food Safety Authority Recommendations for fluid, as determined by an online pre-screening survey (\<2.5 L per day for males; \<2.0 L per day for females). * Has access to a cell phone which can download the app associated with the Smart Water Bottle. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently trying to gain or lose weight * Have had surgery of the digestive tract * Currently taking diuretics (e.g., Thiazide, Loop diuretics or potassium-sparing diuretics) * Currently taking centrally-acting medications (e.g., anesthetics, anticonvulsants, central nervous system stimulants/amphetamines, muscle relaxants) * Report currently consuming at least the European Food Safety Authority Recommendations for fluid, as determined by an online pre-screening survey (\>= 2.5 L per day for males, \>=2.0 L per day for females). * Currently pregnant (females)
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Conditions
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Locations
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Kennesaw State University
RECRUITINGKennesaw, Georgia, 30144, United States
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