Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
University of Pennsylvania
With
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
1. A relative (i.e., sibling, parent, child, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin) or spouse of a newly-diagnosed lung or head and neck cancer patient or orthopedic patient (e.g., arthritis, bone and joint infection, foot and ankle conditions, hand, wrist, and elbow conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder and elbow conditions, such as rotator cuff injury, and knee conditions, such as ligament damage repair);
2. A regular smoker (i.e., smoke 10 cigarettes/day on average);
You may not be if
4. Age 18 or older (to use NRT); and
5. Living within \~50 miles of PENN (to allow for meetings at PENN).
1. Cannot communicate in English;
2. Have current alcohol abuse/dependence;
3. Are or have been diagnosed with cancer, asthma, HIV, emphysema, or COPD;
4. Have a current medical problem for which NRT is contraindicated such as uncontrolled hypertension (\> 150 over 90), unstable angina, heart attack or stroke within the past 6 months, and liver and/or kidney failure in the last 6-months;
5. Currently use monoamine oxidase inhibitors or benzodiazepines, anti-psychotics, and antidepressants, including bupropion;
