Status:
UNKNOWN
Training in Hypoxia to Prevent Acute Mountain Sickness
Lead Sponsor:
Heidelberg University
Conditions:
Acute Mountain Sickness
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Some studies suggest that high-altitude related illnesses - like acute mountain sickness - could be prevented by acclimatisation, reached at low altitude using training in simulated altitude. The purp...
Detailed Description
In a three week-period, healthy probands undergo 3 times a week a bicycle ergometer training in simulated altitude followed by 1 week passive exposure at simulated low altitude. 5 days after last expo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- healthy
- non-smoker
- endurance training min. 2x/week
Exclusion
- any diseases
- previous exposure to altitudes higher than 2000m (last 6 weeks)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00886912
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
June 25 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Departement of Sports Medicine, University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany, 69120