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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

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · with National Institutes of Health (NIH) · NCT05692830

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 21+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
240
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
October 22, 2022
Record last updated
August 6, 2025

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What the study 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.

Being studied: Alcohol

Conditions: Alcohol Drinking; Alcohol Intoxication

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 21 years or older
  • drink alcohol at least 2x weekly

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Champaign, IL 61820

    Site contact: Catharine E Fairbairn, Ph.D. · 217 300 5850 · uiucalcohollab@gmail.com

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Catharine Fairbairn, PhD · 217-300-5850 · uiucalcohollab@gmail.com
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