Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effects of Cyclic Variations in Altitude Conditioning (CVAC) on Wellness and Activity Measures (NCT NCT01408329)

NCT ID: NCT01408329

Last Updated: 2015-09-22

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

28 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Glucose measurements were made at baseline, 3, 6, & 10 weeks. Blood was collected consistently after a 10-12 h fast the morning after a CVAC session (except for baseline).

Results posted on

2015-09-22

Participant Flow

Recruited from Palo Alto and surrounding areas by flyer and advertisement

Medical Screening Group Matching by 3rd party

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Sham Group
Slowly fluctuating pressures simulating altitude up to 607 meters
Cyclic Hypoxic Group
Rapidly fluctuating pressures simulating altitude up to 6096 meters
Overall Study
STARTED
13
15
Overall Study
COMPLETED
10
11
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3
4

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effects of Cyclic Variations in Altitude Conditioning (CVAC) on Wellness and Activity Measures

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Sham Group
n=13 Participants
Slowly fluctuating pressures simulating altitude up to 607 meters
Cyclic Hypoxic Group
n=15 Participants
Rapidly fluctuating pressures simulating altitude up to 6096 meters
Total
n=28 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
13 Participants
n=99 Participants
15 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
50 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=99 Participants
48 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6 • n=107 Participants
49 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=99 Participants
15 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
13 participants
n=99 Participants
15 participants
n=107 Participants
28 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Glucose measurements were made at baseline, 3, 6, & 10 weeks. Blood was collected consistently after a 10-12 h fast the morning after a CVAC session (except for baseline).

Population: Those that completed the study

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sham Group
n=10 Participants
Slowly fluctuating pressures simulating altitude up to 607 meters
Cyclic Hypoxic Group
n=11 Participants
Rapidly fluctuating pressures simulating altitude up to 6097m
Plasma Glucose Concentration
Baseline
93.8 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 7.6
95.7 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 9.0
Plasma Glucose Concentration
3 weeks
94.1 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 6.2
93.3 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 8.5
Plasma Glucose Concentration
6 weeks
95.3 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 7.5
92.5 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 4.3
Plasma Glucose Concentration
10 weeks
96.8 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 8.9
90.8 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 6.9

Adverse Events

Sham Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Cyclic Hypoxic Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Sham Group
n=13 participants at risk
Slowly fluctuating simulated altitude up to 607 meters.
Cyclic Hypoxic Group
n=15 participants at risk
Rapidly fluctuating simulated altitude up to 6097 meters
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Ear pain
0.00%
0/13 • The events occured over the 1 year period of the study
The events did not require medical attention, but prevented the subjects from advancing to the higher levels of altitude exposure
20.0%
3/15 • Number of events 3 • The events occured over the 1 year period of the study
The events did not require medical attention, but prevented the subjects from advancing to the higher levels of altitude exposure

Additional Information

Anne L Friedlander

Stanford University

Phone: 650-725-7531

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place