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CompletedNCT02794038Updated Jun 10, 2016

Accuracy & Usability Study for Soberlink Cellular Device

An interventional study of Soberlink Cellular Device and BACtrack S80 Pro in Substance Abuse, sponsored by Soberlink Healthcare LLC. Completed. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 99 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-06-10.

Sponsored by Soberlink Healthcare LLC · Not applicable and Interventional

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
43
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
21 Years to 99 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study scope is to validate the accuracy and usability of the Soberlink Cellular Device in comparison to a predicate device, BACtrack S80 Pro.

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The purpose of this accuracy and usability study is to validate the performance of Soberlink Cellular Device in the hands of the intended (lay) users - untrained study participants who have consumed alcohol and use the Soberlink Cellular Device to measure their blood alcohol content (BAC) in comparison to a predicate device.

The purpose of this document is to define how the human factors environment impacts the actual user interface design as well as how usability engineering evaluates user interface via usability objectives and usability tests. This accuracy and usability study will be performed on Soberlink Cellular Device in order to comply with FDA's Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff, titled: Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Optimize Medical Device Design, IEC 60601-1-6 (collateral standard for usability engineering of medical electrical equipment), and IEC 62366 (application of usability engineering to medical devices).

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Conditions studied

  • Substance Abuse
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In context

Substance-Related Disorders

2,124 studies on the registry are indexed under Substance-Related Disorders; 393 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 43 is below the median of 108 across 1,727 interventional studies indexed under Substance-Related Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Soberlink Healthcare LLC is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 99 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject willing to sign an informed consent
  • Male or female subject between the ages of 21-99 years old
  • Untrained subject in the use of an Alcohol Breathalyzer
  • Subject willing to consume two alcoholic drinks
  • Subjects willing to use two Alcohol Breathalyzers
  • Subject willing to complete a Questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject with previous Alcohol Breathalyzer experience
  • Subject currently in substance use rehabilitation or post rehabilitation, or unauthorized to consume alcohol for any other reason
  • Subject with lung disease, or is physically unable to provide a deep lung exhalation for 4 seconds
  • Subject unwilling to drink two alcoholic drinks
  • Subject unwilling to complete a questionnaire
  • Subject that is non-English speaking
  • Subject that is a child, adolescent, or cognitively impaired.
  • Subject that is a pregnant and/or breastfeeding woman
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
43 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Soberlink Cellular Device

    BAC reading with Soberlink Cellular Device

    Device: BACtrack S80 Pro

  • Active comparator
    BACtrack S80 Pro

    BAC reading with BACtrack S80 Pro

    Device: Soberlink Cellular Device

Interventions

  • DeviceSoberlink Cellular Device

    BAC breath analyzer

  • DeviceBACtrack S80 Pro

    BAC breath analyzer

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Validate the accuracy of the Soberlink Cellular Device in comparison to a predicate device, BACtrack S80 Pro and assessed by linear regression.

    Performance validation will occur by evaluating the accuracy of the Soberlink Cellular device in the hand of intended users - untrained study participants who have consumed alcohol and use the device to measure their blood alcohol content (BAC). 40 adults will be recruited who have recently consumed alcohol. The only assistance to be provided is the labeling. No additional coaching, either written or verbal, will be provided to study participants. Participants should obtain a BAC reading with the Soberlink Cellular device, and a second BAC reading with a comparator device. The second measurement will be taken within 5 minutes of the first. A linear regression line for the comparison between results of the Soberlink Cellular device and a comparator will be made.

    Time frame: Day 1

Secondary outcomes

  1. Validate the usability of the Soberlink Cellular Device in comparison to a predicate device, BACtrack S80 Pro and assessed by Questionnaire.

    Performance validation will occur by evaluating the usability of the Soberlink Cellular device in the hand of intended users - untrained study participants who have consumed alcohol and used the device to measure their blood alcohol content (BAC). 40 adults who have recently consumed alcohol will be asked to evaluate the Soberlink Cellular device. The only assistance provided is the labeling. No additional coaching, either written or verbal, will be provided to study participants. Participants should obtain a BAC reading with the Soberlink Cellular device, and a second BAC reading with a comparator device. The second measurement should be taken within 5 minutes of the first. Following the second measurement a questionnaire will be administered to study participants to evaluate the ease of use of the Soberlink Cellular device.

    Time frame: Day 1

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Participant will be aware of their own BAC result as the result is displayed on the LED screen of the device

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 10, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02794038
Lead sponsor
Soberlink Healthcare LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 8, 2016
Start date
Jun 2016
Primary completion
Jun 2016
Completion
Jun 2016
Last update
Jun 10, 2016

Study contacts

Shannon Hanrahan, PhD
principal investigator · Private Practice

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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