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Acute Exposure to High Altitude on Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Right Heart Function (Echo)

NCT03637166 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2020-01-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Randomized crossover Trial in patients with Pulmonary Hypertension (PAH, CTEPH) to assess the acute response to High Altitude ("Säntis"; 2500m above sea level) on pulmonary artery pressure and right heart function (echo)

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Hypertension

Interventions

OTHER

Assessment at Low Altitude (470m above sea level)

Assessment at Low Altitude (in Zurich; 470m above sea level) in order to compare this data with High altitude exposure

OTHER

Exposure to High Altitude (2500m above sea level)

Exposure to High Altitude ("Säntis"; 2500m above sea level) for approximately 5 hours

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Silvia Ulrich, Prof. · University of Zurich

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-01
Primary Completion
2019-01-01
Completion
2019-01-01

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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