Blood, Hair and Lung Concentrations of Metals and Metalloids in Patients With Lung Cancer or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Relationship Between Blood, Hair and Lung Metals/Metalloids Concentration (Cadmium, Iron, Copper, Nickel, Chrome, Arsenic, Vanadium, Beryllium, and Zinc) and Lung Cancer or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01949181

Acronym

Métaux/Poumons

Enrollment

251

Registered

2013-09-24

Start date

2011-08-31

Completion date

2014-03-31

Last updated

2016-05-03

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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Emphysema, Lung Cancer, Lung Surgery

Keywords

Metals, Metalloids, Blood, Hair, Lung, Lung cancer, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Brief summary

Prospective research to study the relationship between concentrations of metals/metalloids in blood, hair and lung tissue with the occurence of lung cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Interventions

PROCEDURELung surgery

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients of 18 to 75 years of age. * Patients admitted for lung resection (either cancerous or non-cancerous) or lung transplant

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with mental or physical conditions that prevent them giving their agreement for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Metals/metalloids concentration	Blood, hair and lung tissue are sampled during lung surgery

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026