Study reveals hidden toll of smoking on young Adults' physical abilities
NCT ID NCT07520981
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how smoking impacts the ability to perform everyday activities in young adults aged 18-30 who smoke. Researchers will measure walking distance, sit-stand repetitions, and balance, along with feelings of breathlessness and fatigue. The goal is to spot early signs of reduced function before serious lung disease develops.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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103 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
The study was planned to include volunteer individuals aged 18-30 who are university students and currently smoke.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18 and 30 years of age. * Being actively enrolled in university. * Being a current smoker, * Having been a regular smoker for at least the last 6 months, * Having a daily cigarette consumption of ≥1 cigarette/day. * Volunteering to participate in the study and providing written informed consent. * Having the cognitive and physical capacity to understand and complete the tests to be administered. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosed chronic respiratory disease (asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, etc.), * Having had an upper or lower respiratory tract infection within the last 4 weeks. Having a diagnosed heart disease (coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, etc.), * Having a history of uncontrolled hypertension. * Having orthopedic problems affecting walking, sitting/standing, or balance, * Having a history of lower extremity surgery or serious injury within the last 6 months. * Having a history of neurological disease affecting balance, coordination, or motor control (stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, etc.). * Having a systemic disease that may prevent participation in exercise (uncontrolled diabetes, severe anemia, etc.), * Being pregnant or within the first 6 months postpartum. * Having conditions that may endanger the participant's safety during functional tests, o Refusal to complete the tests or inability to cooperate during the evaluation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kubra Kardeş
Istanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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