COPD and Chronic Bronchitis: Switching from Cigarettes to Heat-Not-Burn Device
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether switching from regular cigarettes to a heated tobacco device (a product that heats rather than burns tobacco) can improve symptoms and lung function in people with moderate COPD and chronic bronchitis. Participants will be randomly assigned to either switch to the heated device or continue smoking cigarettes.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 40 years old and have smoked regular cigarettes for 10+ years
- You currently smoke 10+ cigarettes per day on average and have for the past year
- You have been diagnosed with moderate COPD and chronic bronchitis (cough with mucus most days for more than 3 months per year, for at least 2 years)
- You cough frequently during the day (at least 10 times per hour) as measured by a sensor
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to either switch to a heated tobacco device or continue smoking—and you are not willing to quit smoking completely during the study
- You have a normal body mass index (BMI between 17.6–40.0) and weigh at least 50 kg (men) or 40 kg (women)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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