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NCT Number: NCT02595632

Breath Analysis in Healthy Controls

The purpose of this study is to detect a specific profile of breath in healthy subjects by an untargeted metabolomic study using exhaled breath analysis by mass spectrometry.

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Key information

Conditions

Exhaled Breath Healthy Subjects Mass Spectrometry

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital Zurich, Pulmonary Division

Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Normal spirometry (forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) > 80%, forced vital capacity (FVC) > 80%, FEV1/FVC > 70%.).
  • Age between 18 and 90 years at study entry.

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of an active malignancy.
  • Presence of any lung disease (e.g. asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sarcoidosis)
  • Acute inflammatory disease (e.g. common cold) within the last 6 weeks.
  • Acute or chronic hepatic disease.
  • Renal failure or renal replacement therapy.

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary outcome will be the mass spectrometric exhaled breath pattern of healthy subjects.

    Time frame: 1 day, single measurement, no follow up

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Zurich

Other

Collaborators

  • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Registry information

Official study title

Exhaled Breath Analysis by Secondary Electrospray Ionization (SESI-MS) in Healthy Controls

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Nov 3, 2015
Registry last updated
Oct 5, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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