Clinical trials: High Altitude Effects
Healthy
Measurement of Retinal Venous Pressure in Chronic Low-oxygen Environment
The hypothesis is that the pressure in the retinal veins increases from chronic lack of oxygen and leads to decreased blood flow. On the basis of high altitude mountaineering this hypothesis should be verified.
- Trial name
- NCT01771770
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Intermittent Hypoxia
Effects of Melatonin on Sleep, Ventilatory Control and Cognition at Altitude
Low oxygen at altitude causes pauses in breathing during sleep, called central sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea causes repeated awakenings and poor sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT03588676
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert L. Owens
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
The Cardiovascular Effects of Patent Foramen Ovale in Hypoxia
Before birth, the foramen ovale is a normal opening in the heart that allows blood to flow from the mother to the baby. After birth, this opening usually closes.
- Trial name
- NCT07742540
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hypoxia, Altitude
Cocoa Flavanol Intake and Exercise in Hypoxia
Not uncommonly, sports events take place or finish at high altitude, where physical and cognitive (e.g. decision-making, motor control) performance in hypoxia is determining the outcome of sports performance.
- Trial name
- NCT03135314
- Testing
- cocoa flavanol
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)
Evaluation of the Prevention and Treatment Effects of Chinese Medicine on High Altitude Illness
This trial is aimed to evaluate the effects of "Wu Zhu Yu Tang" on the prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness(AMS).
- Trial name
- NCT01682551
- Testing
- Chinese Medicine, Acetalozamide
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
AMS, Acute Mountain Sickness
Efficacy of Prophylactic Treatment of Oral Prochlorperazine for Acute Mountain Sickness
A field-based trial was conducted to determine if oral prochlorperazine demonstrates efficacy in the prophylactic treatment of AMS, and/or decreases the incidence of the symptoms of acute mountain sickness including headache, GI…
- Trial name
- PAMS (NCT06310642)
- Testing
- Immediate descent from altitude., Diphenhydramine, Prochlorperazine 10 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHRISTUS Health
Weight Loss, Other Effects of High Altitude
Substrate Utilization, Exercise Performance, and Skeletal Muscle Response to Energy Deficit and Altitude Acclimatization
This research will evaluate nutrition requirements for missions at high altitude (i.e. >7800 feet above sea level) and the information obtained can be used to optimize nutrient content specifications for combat rations.
- Trial name
- NCT02731066
- Testing
- Standard pro, High pro, carbo bev
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine