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NCT06020248 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Melanin and Dermal Uptake of Thirdhand Cigarette Smoke

A NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60
Enrollment target

NCT06020248: Recruiting NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT06020248 is a NA study that is actively recruiting participants, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06020248, a NA study, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a pilot study of the effects of dermal melanin on dermal uptake and retention of nicotine. The initial hypothesis is that higher levels of dermal melanin will correlate with lower uptake and longer retention of nicotine in the skin and body.

Primary Outcome

The study will measure concentration of nicotine in the blood before and after the dermal exposure to nicotine.

Interventions

  • OTHER Wear clothing that has been exposed to cigarette smoke for 3 hours.

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2023-09-01
Est. Completion 2026-11
Phase NA

What NCT06020248 shows while recruiting

NCT06020248 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Wear clothing that has been exposed to cigarette smoke for 3 hours. is the first listed.

NCT06020248 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06020248 about?

NCT06020248 is a clinical study titled "Melanin and Dermal Uptake of Thirdhand Cigarette Smoke". This is a pilot study of the effects of dermal melanin on dermal uptake and retention of nicotine. The initial hypothesis is that higher levels of dermal melanin will correlate with lower uptake and longer retention of nicotine in the skin and body.

What is the current status of trial NCT06020248?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2023-09-01. Estimated completion is 2026-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06020248?

The interventions under investigation include: Wear clothing that has been exposed to cigarette smoke for 3 hours. (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06020248?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT06020248's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 1164th of 2000 higher than 745 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06020248, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06020248 (small enrollment · none site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.