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Veterans' lung health under the microscope: new study launches

NCT ID NCT02825654

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study aims to better understand the lung health of veterans who deployed to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan after 9/11. Researchers will measure lung function in 6,200 veterans using breathing tests and track conditions like asthma. The goal is to learn how deployment may affect breathing over time.

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 help identify long-term lung problems in veterans and guide future health monitoring or care.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct medical changes, and results depend on accurate participant reporting.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 6,200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2018

Expected to finish

Jun 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The sampling frame for the study is military personnel identified from Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) records who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. From among those Veterans who meet study eligibility, the investigators will identify a sample of Veterans living in the catchment area of the participating VA medical centers for recruitment. The study is not open to volunteers; Veterans must be selected from the sampling frame to participate.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Served during the Post-9/11 Gulf War Era in a service branch that had land-based deployments (Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps) * Deployed to Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, or Djibouti between October 1, 2001 and August 31, 2021 Exclusion Criteria: * Active duty at the time of recruitment * Impaired decision making capacity * No English language proficiency * Prisoners

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Pulmonary function

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4004, United States

  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4211, United States

  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417-2309, United States

  • VA Boston Healthcare System West Roxbury Campus, West Roxbury, MA

    West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 02132, United States

  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

    Seattle, Washington, 98108-1532, United States

  • VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

    San Diego, California, 92161-0002, United States

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