Clinical trial · Observational
Arsenic Exposure and Lung Cancer Incidence
Chronic Exposure to Arsenic and Risk of Lung Cancer Among Residents in the Province of Viterbo, Central Italy.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Aim of the study was to assess any associations between chronic exposure by drinking water to Arsenic and onset of lung cancer, using a retrospective cohort study design. Incident cases of lung cancer from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2012, recorded by Viterbo Cancer Registry, occurring during the period, were considered as primary outcome. People residing in municipalities with Arsenic drinking water concentrations over legal threshold (10 µg/L) were considered as exposed.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incident Cases of Lung Cancer (Code ICD-O C340-C349) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure to Arsenic by drinking water | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Exposed to high Arsenic concentration
- description
- All the inhabitants, residing in one of the municipalities of Viterbo Province with high Arsenic concentration in drinking water, were enrolled
- interventionNames
- Other: Exposure to Arsenic by drinking water
- label
- Exposed to low Arsenic concentration
- description
- All the inhabitants, residing in one of the municipalities of Viterbo Province with low Arsenic concentration in drinking water, were enrolled
- interventionNames
- Other: Exposure to Arsenic by drinking water
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Incident cases of lung cancer
- timeFrame
- 2006-2012
- description
- Incident cases of lung cancer (code ICDO C340-C349), recorded by Viterbo Cancer Registry
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: From 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2012 all the inhabitants, residing in one of the 60 municipalities of Viterbo Province were enrolled. Exclusion Criteria: No exclusion criteria were applied
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