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Healthy Adult ParticipantsOMNUNCT07775495

Observational Study of Decentralized Urine Optical Interaction Patterns Associated With Environmental Microplastic and Nanoplastic Exposure

An observational study of Healthy Adult Participants, run by Ecotera Health LLC at 51 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the feasibility and usability of at-home urine sample collection, preparation, and smartphone imaging using the EcoExposure™ platform in adults. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Adult Participants
How many people
15 participants
Where
51 sitesUnited States
Study dates
21 Oct 2026to 31 Jan 2027
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adults aged 18 years and older who are willing and able to collect and prepare urine samples at home, capture smartphone photographs of the prepared samples, and upload the images through a mobile application. Participants may have common medical conditions; the ability to complete the study procedures is the primary requirement.

Who may be able to join

  • Adults aged 18 years or older
  • Able to provide electronic informed consent
  • Willing and able to collect and prepare urine samples at home according to study instructions
  • Own a smartphone capable of running the TrialKit application and capturing photographs
  • Willing to complete the required study visits over approximately 12 weeks

Who cannot join

  • Unable or unwilling to perform the study procedures (urine collection, sample preparation, smartphone imaging, and data upload)
  • Any condition or circumstance that, in the judgment of the investigator, would prevent the participant from successfully completing the study protocol

Trial locations and contacts

51 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, M. Phil contact

+15132787420

hello@ecoterahealth.com

51 sites in 1 country

United States51 sites, 51 recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87101

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99501

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, 15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Mona Ascha, M.D.

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Augusta, Maine, 04330

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Billings, Montana, 59101

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35005

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, 15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Mona Ascha, M.D.

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Boise, Idaho, 83702

    Cameron Y Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02108

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Burlington, Vermont, 05401

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29401

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Charleston, West Virginia, 25301

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Chicago, Illinois, 60601

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Mona Ascha, M.D.

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Denver, Colorado, 80014

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, 15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50301

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Dover, Delaware, 19901

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, 15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58102

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06105

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, 15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Mona Ascha, M.D.

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96801

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Houston, Texas, 77002

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46201

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39201

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66101

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72295

    Mona Ascha, M.D.

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40201

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Manchester, New Hampshire, 03101

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Miami, Florida, 33101

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37201

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    New York, New York, 10003

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, M.Phil, 15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Mona Ascha, M.D.

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Newark, New Jersey, 07102

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68102

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85001

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, 15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Mona Ascha, M.D.

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Portland, Oregon, 97201

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    San Francisco, California, 94102

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Seattle, Washington, 98101

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    St Louis, Missouri, 63117

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting
  • Decentralized / At-Home Participation (U.S.)

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20001

    Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, +15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the feasibility and usability of at-home urine sample collection, preparation, and smartphone imaging using the EcoExposure™ platform in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can participants successfully collect, prepare, and photograph urine samples at home and upload the images using a smartphone app? How consistent is image quality and participant adherence across repeated sampling over approximately 12 weeks? What is the short-term day-to-day variability in optical signals during an intensive daily sampling period?

Read more

Participants will:

Complete electronic consent and a brief intake questionnaire Collect and prepare urine samples at home at scheduled timepoints Capture guided smartphone photographs of the prepared samples Upload the images and provide brief feedback through the TrialKit app Optionally add a small reference solution (spike sample) to one sample for technical evaluation only

The study is fully remote and lasts approximately 12 weeks. It is intended for product development and workflow validation purposes only and does not involve any diagnostic or clinical decision-making.

Read the detailed description

This is a decentralized, observational, product-development study evaluating the EcoExposure™ platform for at-home urine sample collection, preparation, and smartphone-based imaging. The study is non-clinical and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or provide health risk assessments.

Approximately [X] adult participants will be enrolled for a duration of about 12 weeks. All activities are performed remotely using the participant's own smartphone and the TrialKit platform for electronic consent, guided workflows, image capture, and data submission.

Participants will collect and prepare fresh urine samples at home according to provided instructions, capture guided photographs of the prepared samples, and upload the images along with brief feedback. Sampling occurs at the following timepoints: Day 0 (baseline), daily from Day 7 through Day 14 (intensive short-term variability assessment), and then at Days 21, 28, 42, 56, 70, and 84.

An optional technical reference ("spike") sample may be offered. Participants who choose this option will add a small volume of a known-concentration reference solution to one of their prepared urine samples before imaging. This step is solely for internal assay and workflow evaluation and will not be used for any clinical interpretation.

Primary focus areas include participant adherence and completion rates, image quality and usability, workflow feasibility in a fully remote setting, and qualitative assessment of optical signal consistency over time (including comparison of native versus optionally spiked samples for internal development purposes only).

No diagnostic claims, clinical endpoints, or treatment recommendations are involved. Results will support product development, workflow optimization, and assay calibration.

Keywords
environmental, environmental health, environmental exposure, microplastics, nanoplastics, urine, smartphone, feasibility, usability, at-home, decentratlized, observational, optical analysis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT07775495
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EcoExposure Urine Observational CohortAll participants complete the same decentralized urine collection, preparation, and smartphone imaging workflow at scheduled timepoints over approximately 12 weeks. An optional technical reference (spike) sample may be offered; participants who choose this option add a small volume of a known-concentration reference solution to one prepared urine sample before imaging. This optional step is for internal assay and workflow evaluation only and does not create a separate analysis group or change the primary study procedures.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of Scheduled Study Visits Completed by Participants

    Percentage of all scheduled study visits completed by each participant during the 84-day study, including the daily sampling period on Days 7-14.

    Measured: From Day 0 to Day 84

  2. Percentage of Completed Study Visits With All Required Study Data

    Percentage of completed study visits containing all required study data, including recording required urine sample information and uploading images to the secure study app. This measure will be used to assess the feasibility of the decentralized at-home study workflow.

    Measured: Throughout the study (Day 0 to Day 84)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Percentage of Uploaded Urine Sample Images Meeting Predefined Image Quality Criteria

    Percentage of uploaded urine sample images that meet predefined image quality criteria for analysis using the EcoExposure™ image-analysis method.

    Measured: Across all scheduled timepoints (Day 0 to Day 84)

  2. Participant Rating of Ease of Using the At-Home Urine Collection and Imaging Workflow

    Participants will rate the ease of using the at-home urine collection and imaging workflow on a 5-point rating scale from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater ease of use.

    Measured: Across all scheduled timepoints (Day 0 to Day 84)

  3. Change in EcoExposure™ Microplastic and Nanoplastic Optical Measurements During Daily Urine Sampling

    Urine samples will be measured using the EcoExposure™ optical assay and an image-analysis method that analyzes photographs of the samples. The study will compare how microplastic- and nanoplastic-related optical measurements change within the same participant during daily urine sampling (Days 7-14).

    Measured: Day 7-14

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Aug 2026
  2. Study start21 Oct 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Jan 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
15 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07775495
Sponsor's protocol ID
ecotera-1001
Other IDs
ecotera-1001
Acronym
OMNU
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
2 Aug 2026
Last updated
1 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Healthy Adult Participants, run by Ecotera Health LLC at 51 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 51 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Cameron Y. Research Coordinator, M. Phil (+15132787420, hello@ecoterahealth.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Scheduled Study Visits Completed by Participants (time frame: From Day 0 to Day 84). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Oct 2026.

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