Adverse Health Effects of Mainstream and Secondhand Hookah Smoke in NYC Hookah Bars

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: COPD

In brief

The primary purpose of this study is to examine the health effects of mainstream and secondhand hookah (i.e. water pipe) smoke on pulmonary and cardiovascular functions as well as serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers. Investigators would like to demonstrate that inhalation of both mainstream and secondhand smoke generated by hookah produces adverse pulmonary and cardiovascular effects and alterations in serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02638194

Run by

NYU Langone Health

People needed

26

Starts

2014-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-23

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Competent adult English speaking subjects
• Have used hookah in the past

You may not qualify if…

• Age <21
• Pregnancy
• Current cigarette smokers
• Has pulmonary disease, such as asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Subjects are unable to give voluntary informed consent because they are non English speaking, are unable to read or write, or any other impediments that prohibits giving written informed consent
• Recent nasal surgery (within 6 months)
• History of bleeding or other blood related disorder.

Where it is running

• New York University School of Medicine — New York, New York, United States

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