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RECRUITING
NCT04662658
PHASE1/PHASE2

Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MR Imaging of the Lung

Sponsor: University of Virginia

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Over the past 10 years, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, EC) have been commercialized as a "less harmful" alternative to traditional cigarettes.1,2 However, e-cigarettes are believed to cause pulmonary epithelial, endothelial and vascular dysfunction, and to cause murine phenotypes similar to those of human COPD. Recently, "spiked" vape juice has been linked to severe lung damage. Unfortunately, the effects of e-cigarettes on the human lungs are still poorly understood, especially in healthy young adults. Therefore, establishing the health effects of e-cigarettes in humans is of paramount importance to guide medical and regulatory decision making. Its widespread use and immense popularity among teenagers and young adults have caused major concern given potentially significant addictive and detrimental long-term health effects.

Official title: Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MR Imaging of the Lung:E-cigarette Sub-study

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

24

Start Date

2020-11-05

Completion Date

2025-12

Last Updated

2020-12-10

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Hyperpolarized Xenon -129 MRI

e-cigarette sub-study

Locations (1)

Snyder Building 480 Ray C. Hunt Drive

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States