Clinical trials: Non-Smoker
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Tarceva (Erlotinib) to Compare Two Different Doses in in Currently Smoking Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (CURRENTS)
This prospective, double-blind, randomized study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of two dose levels of erlotinib [Tarceva] on progression-free survival, response and disease control rates and overall survival in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01183858
- Testing
- Erlotinib [Tarceva]
- Where
- 63 sites in China, Denmark and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Lung Cancer
Sorafenib in Treating Non-Smokers or Former Light Smokers With Relapsed or Refractory Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00754923
- Testing
- sorafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Tobacco Use Disorder
Comparative Abuse Liability Among African American and White Smokers
The study is a randomized crossover trial. Current smokers will complete a session with each product: usual brand cigarette, e-cigarette, and heat-not-burn.
- Trial name
- NCT04646668
- Testing
- E-cigarette and Heat not burn
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Tobacco Use
Impact of Switching to Non-Menthol Cigarettes Among Smokers
This pilot study will investigate within-person changes in smoking behavior when current adult smokers are systematically switched from smoking menthol cigarettes to non-menthol cigarettes.
- Trial name
- NCT03075839
- Testing
- Cigarette Brand Switching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
COPD
Imaging Regional Lung Defect Severity
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using inert perfluorinated gases mixed with oxygen for regional assessment of pulmonary function.
- Trial name
- DIAL1001004 (NCT01640288)
- Testing
- Perfluorinated Gas/Oxygen Mixture, High Resolution CT of the Chest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hal C Charles
Bronchial Dysplasia, Tobacco Smoking
Nivolumab for the Reversal of Squamous Dysplasia in High Risk Current and Former Smokers
The goal of this clinical research study is to determine whether the PD-1 inhibitor (Programmed cell death protein 1) nivolumab improves premalignant bronchial dysplastic lesions in subjects that are at high risk for the…
- Conditions
- Bronchial Dysplasia, Tobacco Smoking, History of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, History of Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03347838
- Testing
- Nivolumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Nicotine, Nicotine Vaping
Developing E-liquid Product Standards (Sweet Spot Study)
The Sweet Spot Study aims to evaluate the effect of e-liquids with nicotine varying in freebase (FB) levels and concentrations on the appeal of electronic cigarettes (ECs) in young adult EC users with minimal/no history of…
- Conditions
- Nicotine, Nicotine Vaping, E-cigarette Use
- Trial name
- NCT05864586
- Testing
- Vaping study EC A, Vaping study EC B, Vaping study EC C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Smoking Cessation
Informing Tobacco Treatment Guidelines for African American Non-Daily Smokers
The researchers are testing if counseling alone or counseling plus over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), like the patch,gum, or lozenge, helps African American non-daily smokers quit smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT02244918
- Testing
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Respiratory Disorders
Study to Assess the Immunogenicity and Safety of GSK's Investigational Vaccine (GSK3277511A) When Given to Healthy Smokers and Ex-smokers After Administration of Shingrix Vaccine
This study will provide information regarding the sequential administration of two vaccines adjuvanted with AS01. The aim of this study is to understand immunogenicity and safety of NTHi-Mcat vaccine when administered…
- Trial name
- NCT03894969
- Testing
- GSK's investigational non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) and Moraxella catarrhalis (Mcat) multi-antigen vaccine (GSK3277511A) adjuvanted with AS01E, Shingrix GSK's lyophilized formulation of the herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine (GSK1437173A)
- Where
- 14 sites in Estonia, Finland and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 541 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma, Tobacco-Related Carcinoma
Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes in Promoting Smoking Cessation in Daily and Intermittent Cigarette Smokers
This trial studies what would happen if the nicotine levels in cigarettes are greatly reduced, but electronic cigarettes containing different amount of nicotine are available.
- Trial name
- NCT02964182
- Testing
- Cigarette, Nicotine Replacement, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Varenicline or Nicotine Patch and Nicotine Gum in Helping Smokers in a Methadone Treatment Program Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Varenicline, the nicotine patch, and nicotine gum help people stop smoking. It is not yet known whether varenicline is more effective than the nicotine patch given together with nicotine gum in helping smokers quit…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00790569
- Testing
- nicotine, varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Healthy Participants, Tobacco Smokers
Evaluation of the Effect of a Nasal Allergen Challenge With Dermatophagoides Farinae Extract on Nasal Airway Inflammation in Allergic Individuals, Comparing E-cigarette Users to Cigarette Smokers and Non-smokers.
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate allergen-induced nasal airway inflammation following nasal application of Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f), or house dust mite, extract in e-cigarette users, cigarette smokers, and…
- Trial name
- Mitey Nose (NCT03023397)
- Testing
- Der f
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Healthy Non-smoker
Matrix on Fruit Constituent Bioavailability
Primary objective is to evaluate the influence of matrix on the bioavailability of key phytochemical constituents in fruits and their subsequent effect on chronic disease risk factors.
- Trial name
- FRT (NCT01908634)
- Testing
- Milk-based Strawberry Beverage without meal, Water-Based Strawberry Beverage without meal, Milk-based strawberry Beverage with meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
Healthy, Smokers
Effect of Whole Body Periodic Acceleration on Airway Endothelial Function
In the present proposal the investigators wish to assess the effect of a single session with the device known as Exer-Rest® which applies Whole Body Periodic Acceleration (WBPA) on baseline airway blood flow (Qaw) and in Qaw…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Smokers, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT01213706
- Testing
- Whole Body Periodic Acceleration (WBPA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Lung Cancer
S0636: Erlotinib and Bevacizumab in Never-Smokers With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Primary Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Trial name
- NCT00445848
- Testing
- bevacizumab, erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- 153 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Respiratory Disorders
A Study to Assess Immunity to Specific Microbial Antigens in Healthy Smokers and Non-smokers and in Subjects With Stable COPD
The present study aims to assess the natural immunity to specific microbial antigens in healthy subjects and in subjects with stable COPD aged between 45-75 years.
- Trial name
- NCT01516437
- Testing
- Blood collection, Swab collection, Sputum collection
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Smoking Cessation
"VIBRATIONS" - A Study In Smokers Who Are Willing And Motivated To Stop Smoking With The Aid Of Varenicline Which Will Be Prescribed According To Usual Clinical Practice In Germany
The aim of this study is to determine the success rates for stopping smoking with varenicline in Germany. The main measure of success will be continuous abstinence from smoking (not a single puff) in the last week of the standard…
- Trial name
- VIBRATIONS (NCT01104636)
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Volunteers
- 1,177 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Smoking
Cessation in Non-Daily Smokers
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of as-needed oral Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) - 2 mg nicotine gum - for smoking cessation in non-daily, or intermittent, smokers, and to study the process of relapse in…
- Trial name
- QUITS (NCT02168855)
- Testing
- active nicotine gum, Standard behavioral therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 505 people
- Sponsor
- Brian Primack
Basic Science Study of the Mechanisms of Attentional Enhancement by Compounds Acting on the Nicotinic Receptor
Low-Dose Galantamine to Potentiate the Attention-Enhancing Effects of Low-Dose Nicotine
The aim of this study is to test whether the attention-enhancing effects of low-dose nicotine can be enhanced by the drug galantamine, FDA-approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- GalaNic (NCT02420327)
- Testing
- Nicotine patch and galantamine capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore