Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on the Microcirculation of the Hand
Lead Sponsor:
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Hand Injuries
Elective Hand Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cigarette smoking is associated with poor wound healing and worse results after hand surgery. Nicotine and cigarette smoke has been shown to affect blood flow in blood vessels in the hand. Patients a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Volunteers between 18-65yrs
- Volunteers with no co-morbidities
- Volunteers with no history of oral infections
Exclusion
- Volunteers with ongoing co-morbidities requiring medical treatment
- Volunteers with a history of oral infections e.g Herpes Simplex Virus
- Volunteers who lack capacity to consent to the study
- Volunteers who are currently on nicotine replacement therapy
- Volunteers who have had use of a cigarette or nicotine containing product within 4 hours of beginning the study
- Volunteers who have previously quit smoking
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02206737
Start Date
July 1 2014
Last Update
August 1 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
London, London, United Kingdom, SW10 9NH