Status:
UNKNOWN
Adverse Airway Effects From Tobacco and E-Cigarettes
Lead Sponsor:
Miami VA Healthcare System
Conditions:
Airway Morbidity
Smoking Cessation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study conducted at VA Medical Center in Miami is to determine if smoking electronic cigarettes (known as e-cigarettes) that contain nicotine have less negative effects than regular ...
Detailed Description
The study will evaluate the airway epithelial effects of EC (electronic cigarettes) vapor containing nicotine when used as a tobacco replacement tool. By using active cigarette smokers as a comparator...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects that actively smoke and have a history of at least 5 pack-years
Exclusion
- HIV,marijuana use, asthma and other concomitant inflammatory pulmonary disorders, subjects with known pulmonary diseases including malignancies, subjects with prior thoracic surgery and subjects that used oral corticosteroids or antibiotics within the prior 3 months, subjects with allergies to study medications and subjects incapable of providing informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 28 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 28 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03251053
Start Date
March 28 2016
End Date
March 28 2021
Last Update
August 16 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Miami VA Healthcare System
Miami, Florida, United States, 33125