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Training in Hypoxia to Prevent Acute Mountain Sickness

NCT00886912 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2010-06-25

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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 purpose of this study is to determine whether training in hypoxia is suitable to prevent acute mountain sickness.

Conditions

  • Acute Mountain Sickness
  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

hypoxia

training in simulated altitude in a hypoxic chamber (normobaric hypoxia)

OTHER

normoxia

training under normoxic conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heidelberg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kai Schommer, MD · Departement of Sports Medicine, University of Heidelberg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-06-30
Primary Completion
2008-08-31
Completion
2009-10-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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