Woodsmoke may weaken nasal defenses against flu, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT06841913
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how breathing in woodsmoke changes the way your nose's immune system responds to the flu virus. Healthy adults aged 18-49 will be exposed to woodsmoke and then given a live but weakened flu vaccine to mimic infection. Researchers will measure immune markers and symptoms to see if woodsmoke makes it harder for the body to fight off the flu.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 112 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 49 years
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Normal lung function, * oxygen saturation of \>94%, * normal blood pressure, * no respiratory symptoms on history, no abnormalities on exam, normal pulmonary function testing, * 18-49 Years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * A history of significant chronic illnesses (to include diabetes, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency state, known ischemic heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, hypertension) * Positive pregnancy test within 48 hours of the time of challenge * Use of any inhaled substance (for medical or recreational purposes). * Nonsmokers must have been abstinent from smoking for the prior 12 months, having not smoked more than 1 pack over the course of the previous year. * History of allergy to eggs * Acute, non-chronic, medical conditions, including (but not limited to) pneumonia or bronchitis requiring antibiotics, febrile illnesses, flu-like symptoms must be totally resolved symptomatically for 3 weeks * Unspecified illnesses, which in the judgment of the investigator increase the risk associated with the experimental LAIV infection, will be a basis for exclusion. * Expected exposure of subject to immunocompromised individuals (who can be infected by LAIV) for the 3 weeks following LAIV inoculation. * Use of immunosuppressive drugs within the past 6 months. * Previous Woodsmoke exposure \<3 weeks, which is considered to an appropriate washout period
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Conditions
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Locations
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Mary Ellen Jones
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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