Open Wearable Trials, Real‑Time Results

An independent researcher is publishing interim results from a randomized crossover study run in participants’ homes, using wearables and a sham control ('mustache' tape). This model trades some expectation bias risk for transparency, scale, and speed. It points to a cheaper way to test consumer health trends outside traditional labs. — If normalized, real‑time, open RCTs could democratize evidence generation for wellness claims and pressure regulators and media to update credibility standards.