Vaping's hidden toll: new study targets obese youth lungs
NCT ID NCT05869318
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how vaping impacts lung function in young adults ages 21-25, comparing those with and without obesity. Researchers measure breathing before and after a vaping session to see immediate effects. The goal is to understand risks, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * a current e-cigarette user (≥1 vaping bout daily) for at least the past 3 months, * 21-25 years old, * willing to abstain from all tobacco and nicotine for at least 12 hours prior to lab sessions, * willing to complete five lab visits lasting up to 4 hours each, * able to read and speak English, * willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * self-reported diagnosis of lung disease including asthma or cystic fibrosis * history of cardiac event or distress within the past 3 months * history of metabolic disease including thyroid disease or diabetes * history of orthopedic or neuromuscular problems that preclude exercise * currently pregnant (determined using urine pregnancy test), planning to become pregnant, delivered a child in the past 6 weeks even if not breastfeeding, or currently breastfeeding * use of other tobacco products \>10 days in the past month * current marijuana use \>10 times per month * currently engaging in a vaping cessation attempt * ) competitive athlete or individual currently engaged in an exercise training program involving 420min or more (moderate intensity aerobic activity) or 210 min or more (vigorous intensity aerobic activity) per week with the goal of participating in a competitive event or marathon, triathlon, etc. Participants who are engaged in usual physical activity (e.g., walking dog, biking to work, etc.) but not engaged in a "structured exercise training program" will not be excluded. * plans to leave the Columbus or central Ohio region within the next year.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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