Comparison of Oxygen Delivery Devices for Reversal of Altitude-Induced Hypoxemia in Normal Subjects

NCT01477450 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2014-09-26

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Summary

This study will compare the ability of pulsed-dose oxygen from a concentrator to reverse altitude-induced hypoxemia compared to compressed gas from a standard oxygen cylinder.

Conditions

  • Hypoxemia
  • Hypobaric Hypoxemia

Interventions

DEVICE

Pulse-dose oxygen

Pulsed-dose oxygen delivery from an oxygen concentrator

DEVICE

Cylinder oxygen delivery

Oxygen delivery from an oxygen cylinder

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Air Force

    collaborator FED
  • University of Cincinnati

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard Branson, MSc RRT · University of Cincinnati

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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