Clinical trials: High Altitude Effects
High Altitude Effects, High Altitude Hypoxia
HighCycle Study: Acetazolamide, High Altitude and Plasma Volume
Each year, millions of people living at low altitude (< 1,000 m) travel to high altitude (≥ 2,500 m) for work, tourism, or sports activities.
- Conditions
- High Altitude Effects, High Altitude Hypoxia, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), Plasma Volume
- Trial name
- NCT07118462
- Testing
- Acetazolamide
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Expertise sur l'Altitude EXALT
Acute Mountain Sickness
A Trial of Acetazolamide Versus Placebo in Preventing Mountain Sickness During Rapid Ascent
Acute mountain sickness is a common ailment in people venturing over 2500 m altitude. Pilgrims to high altitudes are at an added risk since they are unaware and they gain height faster than the recommendations.
- Trial name
- NCT01418157
- Testing
- Acetazolamide
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam
Altitude Sickness
Controlled Hyperventilation as Prophylaxis for Acute Mountain Sickness
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of the voluntary ventilatory response as prophylaxis for acute mountain sickness, measured by the Lake Louise Self-Report Score, comparing to a group using acetazolamide.
- Trial name
- NCT02972411
- Testing
- Voluntary ventilatory response, Acetazolamide
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital del Trabajador de Santiago
Acute Mountain Sickness
Effects of Aircraft Cabin Altitude on Passenger Comfort and Discomfort
Commercial aircraft passengers are exposed to atmospheric pressures ranging from the pressure found at ground level to that encountered in the external environment at 8,000 feet.
- Trial name
- NCT00326703
- Testing
- Hypobaric hypoxia
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Boeing Company
Covid19, SARS-CoV2 Infection
Coronaltitude - Multicentric Evaluation of the Impact on Hypoxia Sensitivity of Patients With COVID-19
In this study, the investigators will examine the extent to which having suffered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) impacts one's sensibility to hypoxia by means of the 'Richalet test'.
- Conditions
- Covid19, SARS-CoV2 Infection, Hypoxia, Altitude
- Trial name
- NCT05167357
- Testing
- COVID19
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Formation et de Recherche en Médecine de Montagne
Acute Mountain Sickness
Drug Combination on Exercise Performance at High Altitude
This study is being conducted to determine the effectiveness of using two FDA approved medications in concert to reduce the likelihood of sickness due to low oxygen levels and to reduce the decrement in physical performance at…
- Trial name
- NCT01902758
- Testing
- ambrisentan and theophylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Montana
Ketosis, Hypoxia
Intermittent Exogenous Ketosis (IEK) at High Altitude
Altitude-related hypoxia decreases human functional capacity, especially during exercise. Even with prolonged acclimatization, the physiological adaptations are insufficient to preserve exercise capacity, especially at higher…
- Trial name
- NCT06097754
- Testing
- Ketone ester
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jozef Stefan Institute
Healthy, Healthy Adult
Assessment of Lung Function (Lufu) at Sea Level LA vs. High Altitude HA in Healthy Individuals
To study the effect of a re-ascent to high altitude (Quito Ecuador: 2850m) after a one-week stay at sea level (after prior descent from 2850m) on lung function and pulmonary resistance/reactance in healthy individuals, who live…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Healthy Adult, High Altitude Effects, High Altitude
- Trial name
- NCT07804537
- Testing
- Re-ascent from sea level to 2850m
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Ulrich Somaini
Sleep Disorder (Disorder)
Evaluation of Changes in Sleep Efficiency Among PIC DU MIDI Staff Between Nights Spent at Home and Nights Spent in the Workplace Under High Altitude Conditions
Sleep organization and cardiorespiratory parameters are disrupted in extreme conditions such as high altitude. The pathophysiology of medical problems related to acute high-altitude exposure is partially understood, but sleep…
- Trial name
- ALTISOM (NCT07423988)
- Testing
- Sleep recording
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Risk Factors Associated With High Altitude Sickness: A Case-Control Study
Research Title: RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH ALTITUDE SICKNESS: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY Rationale: The Study will help us to identify risk factors of high altitude sickness among Nepalese and International patients.
- Conditions
- Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, High Altitude Cerebral Edema
- Trial name
- NCT06039475
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Altitude Hypoxia
Effect of Acetazolamide on Postural Control in Lowlanders Older Than 40 Years at Altitude
Randomized, placebo controlled trial evaluating the effect of acetazolamide on postural control in lowlanders older than 40 years travelling from 760 m to 3'100 m.
- Trial name
- NCT03536429
- Testing
- ACETAZOLAMIDE oral capsule
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Severe High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, Severe High Altitude Cerebral Edema
Key Diagnostic & Therapeutic Technologies for Severe Acute High Altitude Disease (SAHAD): Integration and Application
This study aims to establish a key technical system for the diagnosis and treatment of severe acute mountain sickness based on real-world clinical data in Xizang, develop standardized diagnosis and treatment protocols and an…
- Trial name
- SAHAD (NCT07639931)
- Testing
- Multicenter study of HAPE：CPAP or BiPAP Group, Multicenter study of HAPE group：NO Group, Protocol for Proteomics and Peptidomics Study of HAPE：Case Group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,035 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital
Multiple System Atrophy
High-Altitude Neurodegeneration Cohort (HANC) Study
Chronic physiological hypoxia has been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple system atrophy (MSA), a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology.
- Trial name
- HANC (NCT07657520)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Physiology
Hypnotic Intake and Motor and Cognitive Performances at High Altitude
This study aims to determine the effect of acute hypnotic intake (Zolpidem) on sleep, cognitive and motor performances and on acute mountain sickness symptoms at high altitude.
- Trial name
- CHAM (NCT02778659)
- Testing
- Zolpidem
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Expertise sur l'Altitude EXALT
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia)
Effect of Altitude on Iron Absorption in Iron Depleted Women
One of the most common nutritional deficiencies worldwide is iron deficiency. Iron deficiency is considered the main cause of anaemia in developing countries, including those in South America.
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia), Altitude Hypoxia
- Trial name
- PotatoAlt (NCT05500014)
- Testing
- Biofortified potato, not genetically modified
- Where
- 2 sites in Peru
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences
Healthy Adults, High Altitude
Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) and Gut Microbiota, Immune System in Antarctica
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the third-most abundant component in mothers' milk and are an important prebiotic factor for the development of the gut microbiota of infants, promoting the growth of certain beneficial…
- Conditions
- Healthy Adults, High Altitude, Isolation, Social
- Trial name
- NCT06133530
- Testing
- Human milk oligosaccharides, Maltose
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IU University of Applied Sciences
High Altitude Hypoxia, Exercise
Ketone Monoester Supplements, High Altitude, and Brain Blood Flow During Exercise
The purpose of this trial is to investigate the effect of acute ketone monoester ingestion (0.6 g KME/kg body weight) on the occurrence of the ventilatory threshold and the subsequent response of blood velocity in cerebral…
- Trial name
- NCT07063732
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester (KME)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
High Altitude, Healthy
Assessment of Six-minute Walking Distance Between Sea Level LA vs. High Altitude HA After Re-ascent in Healthy Individuals
To study the effect of a re-ascent after a one-week stay at sea level (after prior descent from 2850m) to high altitude (Quito Ecuador: 2850m) on six-minute walking distance and other scores in healthy individuals, who live…
- Conditions
- High Altitude, Healthy, Healthy Adult, Six-minute Walk Test
- Trial name
- NCT07797088
- Testing
- Re-Ascent sea level to 2850m
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Ulrich Somaini
Effects of High Altitude
Acclimatization of Healthy Subjects During a Stay at 3200 m
The study evaluates respiratory acclimatization in healthy lowlanders staying for 3 weeks at 3200 m.
- Trial name
- NCT02451020
- Testing
- Altitude exposure
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Altitude Hypoxia
Effect of Acetazolamide on Lung Water Content by Ultrasound in Lowlanders Older Than 40 Years at Altitude
Randomized, placebo controlled trial evaluating the effect of acetazolamide on lung water content by ultrasound in lowlanders older than 40 years travelling from 760 m to 3'100 m.
- Trial name
- NCT03539367
- Testing
- ACETAZOLAMIDE oral capsule
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich