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Effects of Normobaric Hypoxia During Exercise in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension With/Without Sildenafil

NCT04704440 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2023-06-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To study the effect of acute normobaric hypoxia during exercise in patients with pulmonary hypertension with/without Sildenafil

Conditions

  • Hypertension, Pulmonary

Interventions

OTHER

Normobaric hypoxia (FiO2 15%)

Inhalation of deoxygenated air through an altitude simulator ("Altitrainer"), for approx. 1/2 hour given by a facemask, first at rest and then during exercise.

OTHER

Placebo-ambient air (FiO2 21%)

Inhalation of room air through an altitude simulator ("Altitrainer"), for approx. 1/2 hour given by a facemask, first at rest and then during exercise.

OTHER

Normobaric hypoxia (FiO2 15%) under Sildenafil

Inhalation of deoxygenated air through an altitude simulator ("Altitrainer"), for approx. 1/2 hour given by a facemask, first at rest and then during exercise.

OTHER

Placebo-ambient air (FiO2 21%) under Sildenafil

Inhalation of room air through an altitude simulator ("Altitrainer"), for approx. 1/2 hour given by a facemask, first at rest and then during exercise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Silvia Ulrich, Prof. Dr. · UniversityHospital Zurich, Department of Pulmonology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-01
Primary Completion
2023-05-31
Completion
2023-05-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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