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Cardiac OutputNCT05800808

Exercise Induced Plasma Volume Expansion Lowers Cardiovascular Strain

A study testing High Intensity Intervals and Moderate Exercise in people with Cardiac Output and Stroke Volume, run by California Baptist University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The goal of this observational study was to better understand the impact of increased plasma volume on later exercise in hypoxia. Investigators examined young, healthy, males who regularly participated in aerobic exercise. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 38 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cardiac Output, Stroke Volume
What is being tested?
High Intensity Intervals and Moderate Exercise
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
15 Jan 2019to 8 Dec 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 38 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males age 18-38
  • Exercise at least 3 times/week for at least 30 minutes/day for the past 3 months.

Who cannot join

  • Frequent hot bath or sauna users
  • Resided at altitude greater than 2,500 meters for >14 days.
  • Cardiovascular or metabolic disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • California Baptist University

    Riverside, California, 92504-3206

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Exercise Induced Plasma Volume Expansion Lowers Cardiovascular Strain and Improves Cycling Time-trial Performance in Acute Normobaric Hypoxia

The goal of this observational study was to better understand the impact of increased plasma volume on later exercise in hypoxia. Investigators examined young, healthy, males who regularly participated in aerobic exercise.

Investigators first measured participant's response to exercise in hypoxia (simulated ~7,500 feet above sea level). The investigators then had participants either 1) undergo 1 bout of high intensity interval exercise or 2) undergo 1 bout of moderate, continuous exercise.

48 hours after the exercise, participants were again examined in hypoxia.

Read the detailed description

A crossover design was utilized to assess the effects of exercise-induced plasma volume expansion on cycling performance in hypoxia. All participants completed a high intensity (HI) bout and control (CON) intervention in a counterbalanced order. The HI bout consisted of 8x4min cycling bouts at 85% of VO2peak with 4 min rest between intervals. CON consisted of cycling at 50% VO2peak. Two 15 km, self-paced cycling time trials (TT) were performed before and after each training intervention. The first TT occurred 5 days before the training intervention (HI or CON) and the second TT occurred 48 hours post intervention. Interventions were separated by 14 days to ensure sufficient washout of any training effect as data have suggested retention of expanded plasma volume may last for 7-14 days. During washout, participants were instructed to continue their normal exercise routine.

The investigators hypothesized that a single HI session would increase plasma volume and attenuate cardiovascular strain during exercise in hypoxia, as evidenced by reductions in HR and elevations in SV and Q. Furthermore, the investigators hypothesized that these changes would contribute to a reduced time-to-completion in a 15 km, self-paced cycling TT.

Being tested
High Intensity Intervals, Moderate Exercise
Keywords
Hypervolemia, high intensity exercise, altitude exposure
Medical subject headings
Edema

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • High Intensity IntervalsProcedure or surgery

    8x4 min cycling bouts at 85% of VO2peak

  • Moderate ExerciseProcedure or surgery

    81 minutes of cycling at 50% VO2peak

Study groups in NCT05800808
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
High Intensity ExerciseExperimentalVigorous cycling
Receives: Procedure: High Intensity Intervals
Continuous Moderate ExerciseActive comparatorLeisurely cycling
Receives: Procedure: Moderate Exercise

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hemoglobin Concentration

    measured through spectroscopy

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 4 weeks

  2. Hematocrit Concentration

    measured through hematocrit reader

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Time Trial Time

    Time to complete 15 km

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 4 weeks

  2. Cardiac Output

    measured via impedance cardiography

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 4 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Apr 2023
  2. Study start15 Jan 2019
  3. Primary completion15 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion8 Dec 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05800808
Sponsor's protocol ID
Plasma Volume and Hypoxia
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
28 Feb 2023
Last updated
6 Apr 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Alexander JK, Hartley LH, Modelski M, Grover RF. Reduction of stroke volume during exercise in man following ascent to 3,100 m altitude. J Appl Physiol. 1967 Dec;23(6):849-58. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1967.23.6.849. No abstract available.

    PubMed 6065055
  • Beidleman BA, Staab JE, Muza SR, Sawka MN. Quantitative model of hematologic and plasma volume responses after ascent and acclimation to moderate to high altitudes. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2017 Feb 1;312(2):R265-R272. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00225.2016. Epub 2016 Dec 30.

    PubMed 28039191
  • Berger NJ, Campbell IT, Wilkerson DP, Jones AM. Influence of acute plasma volume expansion on VO2 kinetics, VO2 peak, and performance during high-intensity cycle exercise. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2006 Sep;101(3):707-14. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00154.2006. Epub 2006 May 11.

    PubMed 16690793
  • Brothers MD, Wilber RL, Byrnes WC. Physical fitness and hematological changes during acclimatization to moderate altitude: a retrospective study. High Alt Med Biol. 2007 Fall;8(3):213-24. doi: 10.1089/ham.2007.8308.

    PubMed 17824822
  • Chapman RF, Laymon AS, Levine BD. Timing of arrival and pre-acclimatization strategies for the endurance athlete competing at moderate to high altitudes. High Alt Med Biol. 2013 Dec;14(4):319-24. doi: 10.1089/ham.2013.1022.

    PubMed 24377334
  • Chapman RF, Stager JM, Tanner DA, Stray-Gundersen J, Levine BD. Impairment of 3000-m run time at altitude is influenced by arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Sep;43(9):1649-56. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318211bf45.

    PubMed 21311361
  • Chapman RF, Stickford JL, Levine BD. Altitude training considerations for the winter sport athlete. Exp Physiol. 2010 Mar;95(3):411-21. doi: 10.1113/expphysiol.2009.050377. Epub 2009 Oct 16.

    PubMed 19837773
  • Coles MG, Luetkemeier MJ. Sodium-facilitated hypervolemia, endurance performance, and thermoregulation. Int J Sports Med. 2005 Apr;26(3):182-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-820989.

    PubMed 15776333
  • Coyle EF, Hopper MK, Coggan AR. Maximal oxygen uptake relative to plasma volume expansion. Int J Sports Med. 1990 Apr;11(2):116-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1024774.

    PubMed 1692570
  • Fortney SM, Wenger CB, Bove JR, Nadel ER. Effect of blood volume on forearm venous and cardiac stroke volume during exercise. J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol. 1983 Sep;55(3):884-90. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1983.55.3.884.

    PubMed 6629925
  • Fulco CS, Muza SR, Beidleman BA, Demes R, Staab JE, Jones JE, Cymerman A. Effect of repeated normobaric hypoxia exposures during sleep on acute mountain sickness, exercise performance, and sleep during exposure to terrestrial altitude. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2011 Feb;300(2):R428-36. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00633.2010. Epub 2010 Dec 1.

    PubMed 21123763
  • Fulco CS, Rock PB, Cymerman A. Maximal and submaximal exercise performance at altitude. Aviat Space Environ Med. 1998 Aug;69(8):793-801.

    PubMed 9715971
  • Gillen CM, Lee R, Mack GW, Tomaselli CM, Nishiyasu T, Nadel ER. Plasma volume expansion in humans after a single intense exercise protocol. J Appl Physiol (1985). 1991 Nov;71(5):1914-20. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1991.71.5.1914.

    PubMed 1761491
  • Gillen CM, Nishiyasu T, Langhans G, Weseman C, Mack GW, Nadel ER. Cardiovascular and renal function during exercise-induced blood volume expansion in men. J Appl Physiol (1985). 1994 Jun;76(6):2602-10. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1994.76.6.2602.

    PubMed 7928889
  • Greenleaf JE, Looft-Wilson R, Wisherd JL, Jackson CG, Fung PP, Ertl AC, Barnes PR, Jensen CD, Whittam JH; New Collective Author. Hypervolemia in men from fluid ingestion at rest and during exercise. Aviat Space Environ Med. 1998 Apr;69(4):374-86.

    PubMed 9561285

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing High Intensity Intervals and Moderate Exercise in people with Cardiac Output and Stroke Volume, run by California Baptist University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hemoglobin Concentration (time frame: through study completion, an average of 4 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05800808, which also lists 16 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Apr 2023.

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