Physiological Responses in Tobacco Chippers

Completed

Conditions studied: Smoking, Stress

In brief

This study will analyze a series of biological and behavioral markers in different populations of smokers. The study groups will differ in their cigarette consumption and level of nicotine dependence. This analysis will help to identify factors that might be important for smoking behavior and nicotine addiction. The results from this study will contribute to improve campaigns for smoking prevention and treatments for smoking cessation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01237834

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

178

Starts

2010-11-01

Expected to finish

2013-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-10-30

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• healthy adults
• age 25-55

You may not qualify if…

• alcohol or drug addiction
• unstable significant medical problems
• neurologic disease
• medications known to affect CNS function or impact physiologic parameters measured in the study
• significant visual impairment
• breath carbon monoxide (BCO) level of less than 10 ppm for smokers
• breath carbon monoxide (BCO) level of more than 5 ppm for non-smokers
• for heavy regular smokers: erratic smoking history (i.e. they must have smoked an average of 15 cigarettes daily for at least one year)

Where it is running

• Oregon Health and Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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