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Can quitting smoking before lung biopsy save lives? small study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07322796

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: RWTH Aachen University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study enrolls 25 smokers who have a suspicious lung nodule and need a biopsy or bronchoscopy. At their first visit, doctors strongly advise quitting and offer support like counseling and a free program. The study tracks how many patients successfully quit over 3 months, using urine tests and blood gas measurements to confirm. The goal is to see if offering help at this critical moment makes a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
smoking cessation counseling and monitoring
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that offering smoking cessation support before lung nodule procedures helps more patients quit smoking.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early study with only 25 participants. It does not test a new drug or treatment, so results may not apply broadly.

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Study facts

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

Participants

About 25 people

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

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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

Who is studied

Active smokers by the time of the initial presentation in our pneumological outpatient clinic for the clarification of a suspicious nodule

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * The patient is an active smoker by the time of the initial presentation in our pneumological outpatient clinic for the clarification of a suspicious nodule Exclusion Criteria: * Current or past medically relevant illness or treatment that could affect the evaluability of the study. * Expected lack of willingness to actively participate in study-related measures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Multiple Pulmonary Nodules pulmonary coin lesion Smoking Smoking Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Pulmonary nodule, solitary Smoking behaviors

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University RWTH Aachen

    RECRUITING

    Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52074, Germany

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