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Assessment of Lung Function (Lufu) at Sea Level LA vs. High Altitude HA in Healthy Individuals

NCT07804537 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2026-09-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To study the effect of a re-ascent to high altitude (Quito Ecuador: 2850m) after a one-week stay at sea level (after prior descent from 2850m) on lung function and pulmonary resistance/reactance in healthy individuals, who live permanently \> 2600m.

Conditions

  • Healthy
  • Healthy Adult
  • High Altitude Effects
  • High Altitude
  • Lung Function Tests
  • Lung Function Changes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Re-ascent from sea level to 2850m

Descent from 2850m to sea level with a stay for 7 days and re-ascent/return back to their usual living altitude at 2850m

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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