Actively Recruiting

Age: 21Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT05692830

Towards a Wearable Alcohol Biosensor: Examining the Accuracy of BAC Estimates From New-Generation Transdermal Technology Using Large-Scale Human Testing and Machine Learning Algorithms

Led by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Updated on 2025-08-06

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

253 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

U

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Lead Sponsor

N

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The study will employ a combined laboratory-ambulatory design. Participants will engage in ambulatory assessment over the course of 14 days, wearing biosensors assessing transdermal alcohol concentration (TAC) and providing breathalyzer readings in real-world contexts. Also during this period, participants will attend three laboratory alcohol-administration sessions scheduled at one-week intervals, with alcohol dose and rate of consumption manipulated within and between participants, respectively. Laboratory visits will also double as ambulatory orientation, check-in, and close-out sessions.

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Official Title

Towards a Wearable Alcohol Biosensor: Examining the Accuracy of BAC Estimates From New-Generation Transdermal Technology Using Large-Scale Human Testing and Machine Learning Algorithms

Who Can Participate

Age: 21Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • 21 years or older
  • Drink alcohol at least 2 times weekly
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Psychological or medical conditions that might make alcohol consumption unsafe
  • History of adverse reaction to the type and amount of alcohol used in the study
  • Currently seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder
  • Does not drink alcohol regularly
  • Taking medications that contraindicate alcohol use
  • Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois, United States, 61820

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Research Team

C

Catharine Fairbairn, PhD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

0

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