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Healthy Young Adults: Lung Health Study

As a young adult, you're in your prime, and we want to understand why some people maintain better lung function as they age. We're recruiting 25-35-year-olds to help us find the best ways to promote lung health and prevent or treat lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis (lung scarring), and lung cancer. No meds, just research!

Age & Gender

  • 25 years ~ 35 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive

Visit Availability

  • Standard business hours (M-F, 8-5)

Location

United States (Nationwide)

What will be asked of you

Here's what you'll do: - One Clinic Visit: Complete quick blood work, a chest CT scan, and a few breathing tests. - Home Assessments: You'll receive an activity tracker, a breathing device for at-home self-assessments, and a tablet to upload your home breathing tests. (You get to keep the tablet if you complete all the home study procedures!) - Few Remote Check-Ins: Participate in 2-4 brief check-ins per year-help advance science without leaving the comfort of your home

Incentives

Earn up to $350, A Lenovo M8 tablet (yours to keep!) when you complete all home study procedures.

In-person visits:
1-2
Phone or online visits:
Up to 18
Total length of participation:
4.5 years

Looking for Healthy Volunteers

Requirements for healthy volunteers are different than for those with a specific condition. If you are interested in becoming a healthy volunteer for this study, use the below categories to determine if you are able to participate.

Able to participate:

  • You are 25 to 35 years old

Not eligible if:

  • You have severe asthma
  • You have a chronic lung disease
  • You are pregnant
  • You have a history of cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer

Contact the Team

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Contact & Visit Location

Primary Contact

Visit Study Website

Primary Visit Location

UNC Eastowne Medical Office Building
100 Eastowne Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

Additional Study Information

Principal Investigator

Brad Drummond
Medicine-Pulmonary

Study Type

Clinical or Medical
Observational

Study Topics

Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Lungs and Breathing

IRB Number

21-0953

ClinicalTrials.gov

NCT04543461

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