Clinical trials: High Altitude Hypoxia
Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB)
Hypoxic Environment on EIB and Performance in Race Walkers
Title: Diagnosis and Impact of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB) in Athletes During Altitude Training Study Description: We invite you to participate in a research study examining Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction…
- Trial name
- EIB-H (NCT07466849)
- Testing
- High-Altitude Training & Hypoxic Environment Exposure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Cardiac Output, Stroke Volume
Exercise Induced Plasma Volume Expansion Lowers Cardiovascular Strain
The goal of this observational study was to better understand the impact of increased plasma volume on later exercise in hypoxia. Investigators examined young, healthy, males who regularly participated in aerobic exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT05800808
- Testing
- High Intensity Intervals, Moderate Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Baptist University
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Susceptibility to High Altitude Pulmonary Edema in Subjects With Increased Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction
It has been shown, that subjects susceptible to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)are characterized by an abnormal increase of pulmonary artery pressure at rest in hypoxia and during exercise in normoxia.
- Trial name
- NCT00559442
- Testing
- Altitude Exposure:
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Hypoxia, High Altitude
Supraglottic Jet Oxygenation and Ventilation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at High-altitude
This study aims to determine whether the use of SOJV could reduce the rate of hypoxia during gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures in deeply sedated patients sedated at high altitude comparing to the supplemental oxygen…
- Trial name
- NCT05304923
- Testing
- Supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation, Nasal cannula oxygen supply
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Function at High-Altitude
Based on the findings of decreased vital capacity, decreased FEV1 and increased closing volume after ascent to high altitude, some investigators suggest the presence of a subclinical high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE).
- Trial name
- NCT00604227
- Testing
- Hypoxic Exposure
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Hypoxia, Mental Disorder
Going to Altitude With Anxious-depressive Symptoms
Introduction: Currently, there is a lack of international guidelines or clinical recommendations for individuals with mental illnesses (i.e., bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder) going on high altitude sojourns.
- Trial name
- Psychoxie (NCT05323864)
- Testing
- Hypoxia
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaet Innsbruck
Oxidative Stress, Cell-derived Microparticles
Pik Lenin High Altitude Research Expedition 2009
Exposure to hypobaric hypoxia demands maximum effort of the body and can lead to high altitude illnesses. Recently, there is rising interest on coagulation activation during trekking and mountaineering in higher regions and on…
- Trial name
- PLHARE (NCT01571687)
- Testing
- antioxidant supplements
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Glucose Metabolism, High Altitude
High Altitude and Exogenous Carbohydrate Oxidation
Recent studies have reported that oxidation of exogenous carbohydrate is reduced under acute hypobaric hypoxic (high altitude; HA) conditions compared to normoxia (sea level; SL) in native lowlanders.
- Trial name
- NCT03851744
- Testing
- Sea Level, High Altitude
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
High Altitude, Six-minute Walk Test
Assessment of Six-minute Walking Distance 6MWD Between High Altitude HA vs. Sea Level LA in Healthy Individuals H
To study the effect of descent from high altitude (Quito Ecuador: 2850m) to sea level on six-minute walking distance and scores in healthy individuals, who live permanently >2600m.
- Conditions
- High Altitude, Six-minute Walk Test, High Altitude Effects, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT07801872
- Testing
- Descent from 2850m to sea level
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Ulrich Somaini
Hypoxia, Exogenous Ketosis
The Effects of Ketone Ester Supplementation During a 5 Week Live High, Train Low Altitude Training Camp
This study aims to investigate the effects of post-exercise and pre-sleep exogenous ketosis via oral ketone ester supplementation during a 5 week simulated altitude training camp.
- Trial name
- NCT06596083
- Testing
- Ketone ester supplement
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Hypoxia, High Altitude
SJOV vs. HFNO for Hypoxia During Procedural Sedation at High Altitudes
This study aims to compare the effect of the use of supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation (SJOV) with high-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNO) on reducing the rate of hypoxia during gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures in…
- Trial name
- NCT05474287
- Testing
- SJOV, HFNO
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Hypoxemia, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)
The Role of Acetazolamide in Mitigating Inflammation and Innate Immune Activation at High Altitude
High altitude travel can lead to inflammation in the body and activation of innate immune cells. The investigators' prior research demonstrates that 1 to 3 days at 3800 m elevation leads to increased expression of genes in blood…
- Conditions
- Hypoxemia, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), Inflammation, Immune Response
- Trial name
- NCT07517068
- Testing
- ACETAZOLAMIDE oral capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Riverside
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
Acute Mountain Sickness
Inhaled Budesonide and Acute Mountain Sickness
The primary objective of the study is to investigate the effect of inhaled budesonide on the incidence of AMS. The primary study question to ask is: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT02811016
- Testing
- Budesonide 200, Budesonide 800
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salzburger Landeskliniken
Altitude Intolerance, High-Altitude Illness
Relationship Between Succinate Dehydrogenase Mutations and High-Altitude Illness
This study is is the first step of a full study named CHEMOGENE because it explores the genetic determinant of an alteration of the chemoreflex.
- Trial name
- NCT00202683
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société Française de Cardiologie
High Altitude Headache
Intracranial Pressure in Experimental Models of Headache
The purpose of this study is to determine whether increased pressure in the head is elevated in people who suffer from High Altitude Headache.
- Trial name
- NCT01288781
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Lactose monohydrate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangor University
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
Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Sleep and Cerebral Responses to High Altitude
Mechanisms underlying high-altitude intolerance as well as exercise performance limitation in hypoxia still remain to be fully understood.
- Conditions
- Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, High Altitude Cerebral Edema
- Trial name
- VALLOT 2011 (NCT01565603)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Intermittent Hypoxia
Effects of Melatonin on Sleep, Ventilatory Control and Cognition at Altitude
Low oxygen at altitude causes pauses in breathing during sleep, called central sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea causes repeated awakenings and poor sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT03588676
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert L. Owens
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Management of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Trial of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Management of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
- Conditions
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation, Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT04288219
- Testing
- Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation, Nifedipine, supplemental oxygen
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital