Acclimatization of Healthy Subjects During a Stay at 3200 m

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Effects of High Altitude

Treatments: Other: Altitude exposure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02451020

EK15-2015_V2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study evaluates respiratory acclimatization in healthy lowlanders staying for 3 weeks at 3200 m.

Full description

This study evaluates the effect of 3 weeks altitude acclimatization on sleep related breathing disturbances in healthy subjects staying at 3200 m. Participants living in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (700 m), will be transferred by car within 4 h to the Tuja Ashu high altitude clinic (3200 m). Outcomes will be assessed repeatedly during the stay at 3200 m.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Perfect health
• Born, raised and currently living at low altitude (<800m)
• Informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Any acute or chronic disease
• heavy smoking (>20 cigarettes per day).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Altitude exposure

Experimental group

Description:

Stay at 3200 m for 3 weeks

Treatment:

Other: Altitude exposure