Effect of High Altitude Exposure, Acclimatization and Re-exposure on Right Ventricular Function in Lowlanders
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Prospective interventional trial in lowlanders evaluating effect of acute exposure, acclimatization and re-exposure to high altitude
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2016
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 31, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 6, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 9, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 4, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 4, 2016
CompletedJanuary 17, 2019
January 1, 2019
25 days
March 31, 2016
January 15, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Systolic pulmonary artery pressure measured by echocardiography
Change in systolic pulmonary artery pressure over the course of high altitude exposure during 2 sojourns at 5050 m
[Time Frame: lowland baseline at 520m, day 2; first sojourn at 5050 m, day 2, 7; second sojourn at 5050 m, day 2, 7]
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Indices of right ventricular dysfunction
[Time Frame: lowland baseline at 520m, day 2; first sojourn at 5050 m, day 2, 7; sec
Study Arms (1)
Altitude exposure
EXPERIMENTALAcute high altitude exposure followed by 7 day acclimatization and reexposure after 7 days at low altitude
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Born, raised and currently living \<800m
- No overnight stay at altitudes \>1500 m 4 weeks before the study
You may not qualify if:
- Previous altitude intolerance to altitude \<3000 m
- Pregnancy
- Health impairment, which requires regular treatment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Zurichlead
- University of Calgarycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of Zurich
Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Konrad E Bloch, MD
University of Zurich
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 31, 2016
First Posted
April 6, 2016
Study Start
April 9, 2016
Primary Completion
May 4, 2016
Study Completion
May 4, 2016
Last Updated
January 17, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-01