Clearance of NNAL and Cotinine From Second-hand Smoke in Hair and Urine

University of Nebraska

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Lung Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT00863824

0121-09-EP

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate how long it takes for NNAL and cotinine, markers of second hand smoke, to clear the human body.

Full description

The purpose of the study is to investigate how long it takes for NNAL and cotinine, both specific markers of second hand tobacco smoke exposure to clear the human body.

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy Caucasians and African-Americans 19 years of age or above, how are ready to quit smoking

Exclusion criteria

• Anyone who is not a Caucasian or an African-American, below 19 years of age, and is currently taken prescription medication.