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Lung DiseasesNCT00005361

Determinants of Respiratory Health in Young Adults

An observational study of Lung Diseases, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To measure lung function and respiratory symptom status in a large cohort of healthy, non-smoking 18-22 year old subjects, and relate these measurements to past histories of passive smoke and air pollution exposures. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Lung Diseases
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 1993to Mar 1998
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 Up to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

No eligibility criteria

About this study

To measure lung function and respiratory symptom status in a large cohort of healthy, non-smoking 18-22 year old subjects, and relate these measurements to past histories of passive smoke and air pollution exposures.

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

While the natural history of human lung function growth and decline has been studied intensively over the past 30 years, relatively few data have been collected during the period in which peak volumetric function is achieved, i.e., around the age of 20. As a result, very little is known about the factors, both demographic and environmental, which influence maximal attained lung function.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The longitudinal study collected information on the history of respiratory illness, residential history, parental smoking, socio-economic status and home characteristics via an initial questionnaire administered to cadets enrolling at West Point. A sequence of four annual measurements of lung function (by spirometry), and prior-year respiratory health status and activity patterns was obtained in the spring of each year. Pollution exposures were estimated by matching residential histories with historical pollution data stored at the Environmental Protection Agency. Data on meteorological variables (temperature, relative humidity, wind speed) and altitude were obtained for each residential location. The four annual lung function measurements provided precise estimates of individual mean levels of FVC, FEV1, FEF25-75, PEFR, and flow rates at 50 percent and 75 percent of expired FVC. Subject-specific lung function level was analyzed in relation to history of parental smoking and prior exposure to air pollution using analysis of variance methods, controlling for potential confounding variables. In addition to testing these hypotheses regarding the respiratory effects of passive smoking and air pollution exposure, the study also explored the effects of these exposures on the change in lung function between the ages of 18 and 22 and on respiratory illness and symptom experience while at West Point. Finally, the study established a cohort which could be followed in future years.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Conditions
Lung Diseases
Medical subject headings
Lung Diseases

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 May 2000 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1993
  3. Study completionMar 1998

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00005361
Sponsor's protocol ID
4248
Other IDs
R01HL048619
Status last verified
Jun 2000
First submitted
25 May 2000
Last updated
13 May 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Kinney PL, Nilsen DM, Lippmann M, Brescia M, Gordon T, McGovern T, El-Fawal H, Devlin RB, Rom WN. Biomarkers of lung inflammation in recreational joggers exposed to ozone. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996 Nov;154(5):1430-5. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.5.8912760.

    PubMed 8912760

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lung Diseases, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00005361, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 13 May 2016.

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