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Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Study

This study is testing a new wearable device that measures alcohol levels through your skin. Researchers want to see how accurately this new technology can estimate how much alcohol you've consumed, your risk level for drinking, and your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). You could be eligible if you are 21 or older and drink alcohol at least twice a week. The study involves taking alcohol orally at different doses and speeds to test the device's accuracy. The goal is to improve how we track alcohol use in real-world settings. The study plans to enroll 240 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an observational study involving 240 participants. It combines laboratory sessions with real-world monitoring.
What's involved
You will wear biosensors for 14 days and provide breathalyzer readings. You will also attend three lab sessions where you will drink alcohol at different doses and rates.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your alcohol consumption, drinking risk, and blood alcohol concentration will be measured over the 14-day study period.

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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

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 21+Observational
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
~240 participants
Updated 2025-08-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Alcohol

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Transdermal estimates of alcohol consumption
Measured over Across the 14 day period of the study
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol Intoxication

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Illinois1

Study leadership

  • Catharine Fairbairn, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Who to contact

Catharine Fairbairn, PhD
[email protected]
217-300-5850
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

21 years or older
drink alcohol at least 2x weekly

Exclusion

psychological or medical conditions that might contraindicate alcohol-administration
history of adverse reaction to type and amount of beverage used in the study
currently seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder
does not drink alcohol regularly
taking drugs or medications for which alcohol consumption would be contraindicated
women who are pregnant or are attempting to become pregnant

What this trial measures

  • Transdermal estimates of alcohol consumptionAcross the 14 day period of the study

    We will assess the accuracy of transdermal estimates of drinking vs sobriety

  • Transdermal estimates of drinking risk levelAcross the 14 day period of the study

    We will assess the accuracy of transdermal estimates of high risk drinking vs low risk drinking and sobriety

  • Transdermal estimates of blood alcohol concentrationAcross the 14 day period of the study

    We will assess the accuracy of transdermal estimates of blood alcohol concentration (BAC)