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NCT04616313

Novel Pulmonary Imaging of Lung Structure and Function in E-cigarette Smokers

Sponsor: Western University, Canada

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This is a longitudinal study of the long-term health impact of e-cigarette smoking on the lungs. Participants will be followed over a period of 5 years, and impacts of e-cigarette smoking on the lungs will be measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using hyperpolarized xenon-129 gas, pulmonary function tests, exercise capacity, computed tomography images and questionnaires.

Official title: Novel Pulmonary Imaging of Lung Structure and Function in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic E-cigarette Smokers

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

16 Years - Any

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

150

Start Date

2023-01-17

Completion Date

2027-12

Last Updated

2025-08-14

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Conditions

Interventions

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Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI of the lungs

Participants will be imaged using MRI using hyperpolarized xenon-129 gas as a contrast gas

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Computed Tomography (CT)

Participants will undergo a CT scan of the thoracic cavity

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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)

Participants will have their lung function evaluated using PFT

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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)

Participants will perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing as a measure of exercise capacity

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Sputum analysis

Participants will provide a sputum sample that will be analysed for eosinophils

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Blood analysis

Participants will have their blood drawn and analysed for eosinophil count.

OTHER

Questionnaires

Participants will complete questionnaires to assess activity related dyspnea, respiratory symptoms and health status impairment and respiratory related quality of life.

Locations (1)

Robarts Research Institute; The University of Western Ontario; London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada