Clinical trials: Smoking Behavior, open to volunteers
Smoking Cessation
Rural COPD E-Visit Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an electronic visit (e-visit) for COPD screening and for quitting smoking. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the smoking cessation e-visit or not.
- Trial name
- NCT06236347
- Testing
- Smoking cessation e-visit, Treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Cigarette
Leveraging Community Pharmacists to Optimize Smoking Cessation Services for Rural Smokers in Appalachia
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a pharmacist-delivered MTM (medication therapy management) approach, called QuitAid, to quitting cigarette smoking in rural Appalachia.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking Reduction, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT05660525
- Testing
- 4 weeks of Nicotine lozenge, 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Patch, QuitAid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 768 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Tabacco Use Disorder, rTMS
Personalized Brain Stimulation to Help Veterans Quit Smoking
Cigarette smoking is a significant public health concern for Veterans. Encouraging smoking cessation continues to be a top priority for the Veterans' Administration as Veterans who use tobacco experience negative health effects…
- Trial name
- VICTOR (NCT07050862)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Personalized-image-guided and E-field-modeling dose rTMS (precision TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking, Tobacco
Respiratory Function and Oxygenation in Smokers and Non-smokers
This study aimed to compare respiratory function, exercise capacity, and intercostal muscle oxygenation in healthy smokers and non-smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT07027956
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Tobacco Use Disorder
Neuroimaging Correlates and Feasibility of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Improve Smoking Cessation Outcomes in Veterans With Comorbid PTSD
Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of the death in the United States, and is high among US Veterans, and those who have experienced trauma are more likely to smoke.
- Trial name
- TMS-STOP (NCT05723588)
- Testing
- active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation, nicotine replacement therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Bullying, Cyberbullying
Using Digital Health Technology to Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying Among Elementary School Students
This project is designed to address the urgent need for an effective primary prevention approach to the problem of bullying and cyberbullying among elementary school students.
- Conditions
- Bullying, Cyberbullying, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT06592872
- Testing
- Bullying prevention
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christopher Williams
Epigenetics, DNA Methylation
Methylated Biomarkers of Smoking as a Selection Tool in Participants for Lung Cancer Screening
The MET-SELS study aims to revolutionize how we identify individuals for lung cancer screening by moving beyond the limitations of self-reported smoking history.
- Conditions
- Epigenetics, DNA Methylation, Lung Cancer Screening, Risk Stratification With Biomarker
- Trial name
- MET-SELS (NCT07631624)
- Testing
- DNA-methylation in saliva
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Smoker, Smoking Cessation
The Options 2 Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how well nicotine pouches and nicotine mini lozenges serve as substitutes for cigarettes when people try to switch from smoking to using these alternate nicotine products.
- Trial name
- NCT06595459
- Testing
- Nicotine Pouches, Mini Nicotine lozenges
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Periodontitis, Periodontal Disease
Association of Periodontal Status and Smoking With Salivary Inflammasome Markers
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between periodontal status and salivary levels of the inflammasomes NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP-3), NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain…
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Periodontal Disease, Periodontal Health, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT07312552
- Testing
- Periodontal examinations, Collection of saliva samples
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Copd, Smoking
Lung Macrophage Populations and Functions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-Susceptible Smokers
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease that affects only a fraction of those who smoke tobacco.
- Conditions
- Copd, Smoking, Tobacco Use
- Trial name
- Pre-COPD Pilot (NCT04722835)
- Testing
- Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
E-cigarette Use
Sex Differences in the Vascular Effects of E-cigarette Use
The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, or e-cigarettes - colloquially referred to as "vaping" - in the United States has increased exponentially since their introduction to the US market in 2007.
- Trial name
- NCT06159608
- Testing
- Local heating + L-NAME (NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester; nitric oxide synthase inhibitor), Chronic estrogen exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
Cancer, Vaping
Study of Vaping Use Among Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients, their parents and caregivers (referred to as a carebuddy in this study), and their healthcare providers think about and…
- Trial name
- NCT07860801
- Testing
- Study assessments
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Metabolic Syndrome, Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise
Impact of Lifestyle on Health Maintenance: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to evaluate the impact of public health interventions on changes in healthy lifestyle habits over time and their subsequent effects on health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise, Unhealthy Diet, Unhealthy Alcohol Use
- Trial name
- LifeHealth-RCT (NCT07314957)
- Testing
- Intervention of physical activity, Mediterranean Diet Education, Behavioral: Stress-Resilience Training
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zadar
Periodontitis, Smoking ( Cigarette)
Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Salivary Biomarkers in Smokers and Non-Smokers With Periodontitis
This study evaluates the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on salivary biomarkers (Dkk-1, Sclerostin, and PLAP-1) and clinical periodontal parameters in patients with periodontitis.
- Trial name
- NSPT-Biomarker (NCT07547202)
- Testing
- Non-surgical periodontal therapy (Scaling and root planing)
- Where
- 2 sites in Iraq
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Mustansiriyah University
Healthy
Effect of Smoking and Time of Day on Eosinophils
The study investigates the effect of acute smoking and time of day on blood eosinophils in chronic smokers. Chronic cigarette smokers without chronic respiratory diseases smoking at least 8 cigarettes per day and never-smoking…
- Trial name
- NCT07625111
- Testing
- Smoking for 4 hours
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marek Lommatzsch
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Effects Psychophysiology Study
The purpose of the study is to understand the biology and behavior of early mother-infant attachment, and to investigate how it may be affected by prenatal substance exposures.
- Trial name
- PEEPS (NCT01134770)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Smoking, Cigarette, Regional Anesthesia
Impact of Smoking on Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block Onset and Duration
The present study will be conducted involving 40 patients aged 18-65 years with ASA physical status I and II, scheduled for acute or elective hand or forearm surgery under the lateral infraclavicular block.
- Trial name
- NCT06755229
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Tobacco Use, Cigarette Smoking
RTMS Targets Neural Circuits for Smoking Cessation
Cigarette smoking is a significant public health concern. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation that has already displayed remarkable potential for producing novel…
- Trial name
- NCT04903028
- Testing
- Active rTMS 10 Hz DLPFC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Periodontitis, Smoking Cessation
Effect of Nicotine Gingival Fibroblast Intoxication on the Response of Periodontal Treatment
Impact of nicotine gingival intoxication on the clinical outcomes after periodontitis non surgical treatment
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Dependence
- Trial name
- ENIPT's (NCT07491627)
- Testing
- periodontal non-surgical treatment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Ventral Hernia, Surgery
STRONG for Surgery & Strong for Life - Intensive Prehabilitation for Risk Reduction in Ventral Hernia Repair
The five risky lifestyles Smoking, Nutrition (obesity and malnutrition), risky Alcohol intake, and Physical inactivity (SNAP) are common in surgical patients and associated with worse postoperative outcomes.
- Conditions
- Ventral Hernia, Surgery, Risk Reduction, Lifestyle
- Trial name
- STRONG-Hernia (NCT06611462)
- Testing
- Prehabilitation (the STRONG programme)
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital