Scientists probe why some smokers escape COPD
NCT ID NCT05227547
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at lung tissue from 186 people having surgery for suspected lung cancer. Researchers will compare smokers with and without COPD to non-smokers, focusing on cells that help repair the lungs. The goal is to understand why some smokers develop COPD while others do not.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal why some smokers develop COPD and others don't, pointing toward new ways to repair lung damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is early-stage research that may not directly lead to new therapies.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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HEGP
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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Hopital Cochin
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGParis, 75014, France
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Hopital Tenon
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGParis, 75020, France
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Rousseau-Bussac
RECRUITINGCréteil, 94000, France
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