Arterial Inflammation and E-Cigarettes

University of California, Los Angeles30 enrolled

Overview

Arterial inflammation will be compared using PET scanning in 3 groups: 1) Non-smokers, 2) Tobacco cigarette smokers, 3) Electronic cigarette users.

Qualified participants will undergo a singe PET/CT to detect arterial inflammation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Arterial Inflammation

Interventions

No drug or device, only a test. The test is called a PET/CTOTHER

A single PET/CT scan will be performed

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy * Nonsmokers OR * Daily e-cigarette user OR * Daily tobacco cigarette smoker Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac disease * Respiratory Disease * Diabetes mellitus

Locations (1)

UCaliforniaLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

target-to-background ratio (TBR)

TBR will be detected on the scan

Time frame: intraoperative

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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