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Tadalafil and Acetazolamide Versus Acetazolamide in Acute Mountain Sickness Prevention
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Sheba Medical Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Prof. Eli Schwartz MD, DTMH, Sheba Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01060969
First received: November 3, 2008
Last updated: September 7, 2012
Last verified: September 2012
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Purpose
To evaluate the additive value of tadalafil given together with Diamox (acetazolamide) in preventing acute mountain sickness in travelers to high altitude areas.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary Edema Cerebral Edema | Drug: Tadalafil and acetazolamide Drug: Acetazolamide |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Tadalafil and Acetazolamide Versus Acetazolamide in Acute Mountain Sickness Prevention |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources:
Pulmonary Edema of Mountaineers
Acute Mountain Sickness
U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Prof. Eli Schwartz MD, DTMH, Sheba Medical Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Results will be evaluated by using the Lake Louise AMS scoring system [ Time Frame: one month after travel ]
| Enrollment: | 55 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2006 |
| Study Completion Date: | August 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | August 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Active Comparator: Acetazolamide
acetazolamide 125 mg BID
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Drug: Acetazolamide
Active comparator arm (control): acetazolamide 125 mg BID beginning above 3000 m altitude
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Experimental: Acetazolamide and Tadalafil
Intervention arm
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Drug: Tadalafil and acetazolamide
Experimental arm: Tadalafil 20 mg daily + acetazolamide 125 mg BID beginning above 3000 m altitude.
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Detailed Description:
A randomized controlled study comparing:
Tadalafil [20mg x1/day] and acetazolamide [125mg x2 day], versus Acetazolamide [125mg x2 day] alone, in trekkers to altitude > 3,000 m.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participant in trekking to high altitude
- Agreement to sign the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- No agreement to sign informed consent.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01060969
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01060969
Locations
| Israel | |
| Center of Geographic Medicine | |
| Tel Hashomer, Israel | |
| Sheba Medical Ctr. | |
| Tel hashomer, Israel | |
| Tel Hashomer, Israel | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Sheba Medical Center
More Information
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | Prof. Eli Schwartz MD, DTMH, Head of the Center for Travel and Geographic Medicine, Sheba Medical Center |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01060969 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
SHEBA-07-3977-ES-CTIL |
| Study First Received: | November 3, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | September 7, 2012 |
Keywords provided by Prof. Eli Schwartz MD, DTMH, Sheba Medical Center:
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Acute Mountain Sickness travellers Acetazolamide Tadalafil |
Acute Mountain Sickness assessed by Lake Louise score High altitude pulmonary edema High altitude cerebral edema |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Edema Pulmonary Edema Altitude Sickness Brain Edema Signs and Symptoms Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiration Disorders Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Tadalafil |
Acetazolamide Vasodilator Agents Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Urological Agents Anticonvulsants Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Diuretics Natriuretic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |
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