Assessment of Six-minute Walking Distance 6MWD Between High Altitude HA vs. Sea Level LA in Healthy Individuals H

NCT07801872 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2026-09-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To study the effect of descent from high altitude (Quito Ecuador: 2850m) to sea level on six-minute walking distance and scores in healthy individuals, who live permanently \>2600m.

Conditions

  • High Altitude
  • Six-minute Walk Test
  • High Altitude Effects
  • Healthy
  • Healthy Adult

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Descent from 2850m to sea level

Descent from 2850m to sea level with stay for 7 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Silvia Ulrich Somaini

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Silvia Ulrich · University Hospital Zurich, Departement of Pulmonology

  • Rodrigo Hoyos · Hospital Carlos Andrade Marin of Quito, Ecuador

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-25
Primary Completion
2026-10-04
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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