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| Sponsored by: |
University of Heidelberg |
| Information provided by: | University of Heidelberg |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00559832 |
Purpose
Acclimatization by mountaineering prior to high altitude sojourns have shown to be effective in prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS).
The aim of this study is to investigate whether intermittent exposure to normobaric hypoxia during sleep is also effective to prevent AMS.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Acute Mountain Sickness |
Other: Hypoxic Exposure |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Prevention, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment |
| Official Title: | Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness by Sleeping at Simulated Altitude (Normobaric Hypoxia) |
| Enrollment: | 75 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2006 |
| Study Completion Date: | July 2007 |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Normoxia: No Intervention
Sleeping in normoxia for 14 nights prior to one night at 4500 m
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Hypoxia: Experimental
Sleeping in normobaric hypoxia for 14 nights at altitudes from 2500 - 3300 m prior to one night at 4500 m
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Other: Hypoxic Exposure
Sleeping in normobaric hypoxia for 14 nights at altitudes from 2500 - 3300 m prior to one night at 4500 m
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Eligibility
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 50 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Male |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Germany | |||||
| Sports Medicine, University Hospital | |||||
| Heidelberg, Germany, 69120 | |||||
| University of Heidelberg |
| Principal Investigator: | Christoph Dehnert, MD | University Hospital Heidelberg |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | 039/2006 |
| First Received: | November 15, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | November 15, 2007 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00559832 |
| Health Authority: | Germany: Ethics Commission |
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