Clinical trials: High Altitude Effects
Health, Children, Only
Characteristics of Intestinal Bacteria and Their Effects on Growth and Immune Function in Children at High Altitude
Microbes and the human body maintain a complex relationship of interaction and influence. Different regions, altitudes, and dietary habits have different degrees of influence on the composition of children's intestinal flora.
- Conditions
- Health, Children, Only, Gut Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT06157346
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Neonatal Disease, Altitude Hypoxia
Reference Interval for SPO2 in Neonates at High Altitudes During First 2 Hours and Umbilical Artery Blood Gas
Pulse oximetry offers real time and non-invasive estimation of arterial oxygen saturation in a cost-effective way, and has become a critical tool in guiding the usage of supplemental oxygen in sick newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT05468515
- Testing
- pulse oxygen saturation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 956 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Gastric Perforation
High Altitude Area- A Risk Factor For Gastric Perforation?
This is an original case series on soldiers evacuated from HAA(High Altitude Area) over last one year(Sept 2017- Aug 2018) , of which 100% cases were found to have gastric antrum perforation.
- Trial name
- NCT03724513
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- ADITYA PAWAR
Critical Congenital Heart Disease, High Altitude
Oxygen Saturation and Perfusion Index ın Neonates at High Altitude
Congenital heart diseases are among the most common congenital anomalies and occur with an incidence of approximately 8ınd12 / 1,000 live births worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT04290481
- Testing
- oxygen saturation and perfusion index screening
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pediatric, Altitude Hypoxia
Altitude and Outcomes in Pediatric ARDS: A Multicenter Study
This multicenter observational study will evaluate the association between geographic altitude, availability of critical care resources, and clinical outcomes in children with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pediatric, Altitude Hypoxia, High Altitude Effects
- Trial name
- LARed-ALT (NCT07193771)
- Testing
- Geographic Altitude
- Where
- 20 sites in Bolivia, Chile and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Latin American Pediatric Collaborative Network
Gastrointestinal Injury, Acute Mountain Sickness
Gut-microbiota Targeted Nutritional Intervention for Gut Barrier Integrity at High Altitude
The aim of this randomized, crossover clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of a gut microbiota-targeted nutritional intervention containing a blend of fermentable fibers and polyphenols (FP) for mitigating increases in GI…
- Trial name
- NCT04111263
- Testing
- FP, High altitude, Sea level
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
High-altitude Training Adaptations in Adolescent Male Rowers
Effects of a 4-Week Altitude Training on Sport-Specific Performance, Body Composition, and Cardiac and Pulmonary Function in Adolescent Male Rowers
This study aims to investigate the effects of a 4-week altitude training program on adolescent male rowers. The research will examine changes in athletic performance, athletic body composition, athletic cardiac function, athletic…
- Trial name
- NCT07612956
- Testing
- 4-Week Altitude Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Pulmonary Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
Cardio-Respiratory Health and Indoor Pollution
The aim of this study is to assess in the sample of population resident in the KHUMBU valley (NEPAL): 1. the respiratory function decline by means of spirometry and the respiratory health by means of questionnaire and six-minute…
- Trial name
- NCT01329159
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Central Fatigue, Altitude Training
Effect of Hot Spring Therapy on Central Fatigue Elimination During Altitude Training
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of hot spring balneotherapy on central fatigue elimination in adolescent rowers undergoing altitude training at approximately 1600 meters (Tengchong, Yunnan).
- Conditions
- Central Fatigue, Altitude Training, Cognitive Impairment, Hydrotherapy
- Trial name
- HSCF-AHT (NCT07615478)
- Testing
- Natural recovery, Hot water immersion, Hot spring balneotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Altitude Training Adaptation, Cognitive Function
Effects of Bicarbonate Spring Water Immersion on Cognitive Reliability and Post-Maximal Exercise Recovery in Adolescent Rowers During Altitude Training: A Sex-Stratified Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of hot spring bath therapy on cognitive function recovery, cerebral hemodynamics, and athletic performance in athletes undergoing altitude training.
- Conditions
- Altitude Training Adaptation, Cognitive Function, Cerebral Hemodynamics, Exercise Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07608913
- Testing
- Control Group：Natural Recovery, Hot water immersion group, hot spring immersion group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Hypoxia, Altitude
Assessment of Portable Oxygen Concentrators in Infants Undergoing Hypoxic Challenge Testing.
Hypoxic Challenge Testing (HCT) is the recommended method for inflight hypoxia risk assessment. Onboard oxygen administration remains controversial.
- Trial name
- NCT03976986
- Testing
- continuous-flow portable oxygen concentrator (cPOC), pulsed-flow portable oxygen concentrator (pPOC)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Son Espases
ARDS, Hypoxia, Altitude
Effect of Altitude on the Evolution of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The purpose of this piece of research is to assess the effect of altitude on the clinical evolution of ARDS. For this purpose, patients who live and receive care at sea level are compared with those who live and receive care at…
- Conditions
- ARDS, Hypoxia, Altitude, Altitude Sickness/Epidemiology
- Trial name
- NCT02871063
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Guillermo Ortiz Ruiz
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, Acute Mountain Sickness
Randomized, Controlled Trial of Regular Sildenafil Citrate in the Prevention of Altitude Illness
The purpose of this study is to determine whether regular oral use of sildenafil citrate can prevent or attenuate high altitude illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT00627965
- Testing
- Sildenafil citrate
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altitude Physiology Expeditions
High Altitude
Establishing the Reference Interval for Pulse Oxygen Saturation in Neonates at High Altitude
The now widely used reference interval for pulse oxygen saturation of the neonate after 24 hours of birth has been developed relying on data from low altitude.It is not suitable for neonates at high altitude.
- Trial name
- NCT05115721
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Periampullary Cancer
Clinical Impact of Altitude Level on Surgical Outcomes of Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Very few papers examine the effect of living at high altitudes on surgical results of major operations. This research is designed to determine the surgical outcomes of PD for periampullary tumour in high altitudes and normal…
- Trial name
- PD (NCT04401722)
- Testing
- PANCREATICODUDENECTOMY
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Hypoxia, Altitude Sickness
Hypoxia Adaptation Promotes Cerebral Functional Connectivity With Neuromuscular Efficiency Decrement
The study utilized a trimodal setup comprising EEG, EMG, and fNIRS modules. Participants wore a 64-channel dry EEG cap, while EMG electrodes were placed on the right biceps brachii, the flexor digitorum profundus of the forearm…
- Trial name
- NCT07018817
- Testing
- motor execution motor imagery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College
Mountain Sickness, Chronic
Chronic Mountain Sickness, Systemic Vascular Function
Diseases associated with chronic hypoxemia like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or emphysema, represent major medical and socio-economical problems and one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the…
- Trial name
- CMS (NCT01182792)
- Testing
- Vitamin C and E
- Where
- 2 sites in Bolivia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Adolescent Swimmers
Effects of Six Weeks of Sub-High-Altitude Training on the Physical Performance and Psychological State of Adolescent Swimmers
To investigate the effects of sub-altitude training on the physical performance and psychological state of adolescent swimmers and to analyze the possible mechanisms underlying these effects
- Trial name
- NCT07786935
- Testing
- sub-altitude training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiang Gao
Altitude Training Adaptation, Autonomic Nervous System
Effect of Hot Spring Therapy on Autonomic Nervous System and Exercise Performance During Altitude Training
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of balneotherapy (hot spring bathing) on cardiac autonomic nervous system function and exercise performance in healthy athletes undergoing high-altitude training.
- Conditions
- Altitude Training Adaptation, Autonomic Nervous System, Hydrotherapy, Exercise Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07608887
- Testing
- Control Group：Natural Recovery, Hot water immersion group, hot spring immersion group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Altitude Hypoxia, Neonatal Encephalopathy
Neonatal Electrical Activity at Different Altitude Levels
In this study, the objective is to compare neonatal cerebral electrical activity within 3 days after birth across different altitude areas using amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG), and establish reference value…
- Trial name
- NCT05966714
- Testing
- aEEG
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 531 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University