Smartwatches could soon track your every bite — no logging required
NCT ID NCT07290179
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a smartwatch can automatically detect eating and drinking events in parents and children aged 8-12. Participants wear the watch during a lab session and for three days at home. The goal is to see how accurate the watch is compared to video recordings and parent reports. If it works, it could make studying eating behaviors much easier.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple way to track eating habits automatically, helping researchers understand eating behaviors without manual logging.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage feasibility study (35 families) focused on accuracy, not health outcomes. The smartwatch may not work well in real-world conditions or for all families.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 35 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.
Who is studied
A sample of 35 dyads (35 parents and their 8-12 years old children) will be recruited from the Baton Rouge, LA area.
- Ages
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8 to 12 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: * Parents or caregivers (18-70 years) who have children aged 8-12 years * Child is willing and able to wear smartwatch during school hours (have not restrictions in the school setting) Exclusion Criteria: * Any condition or circumstance that could impede study completion * Child does not follow a regular eating pattern * Child eats less than 1 meal and 1 snack in a day * Child is restricted or allergic to the study foods * Refusal or unable to use the smartwatch to collect data for the 3-day period in free - living conditions * Parental refusal or unable to respond Ecological Momentary Assessment prompts
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
RECRUITINGBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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