Enhancing Operability in a Hypobaric Hypoxic Environment With a Small Oxygen Storage System

University of Cincinnati

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Hypobaric Hypoxemia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03365128

Blakeman2017

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a study to validate the efficacy of using a small portable oxygen source to mitigate altitude-induced hypoxia.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to validate the efficacy of using a small portable oxygen source to mitigate altitude-induced hypoxic events. To do so, the invesitgators propose the following aims:

1. Determine the ability of a portable oxygen storage device to reverse hypobaric hypoxemia in volunteers at altitude.
2. Determine the duration of time that a single portable oxygen container can maintain normoxia in normal volunteers at altitude.
3. Determine the optimum dose and timing of oxygen use to reverse hypobaric hypoxemia.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Altitude chamber qualified
• Previous agreement to be approached regarding altitude chamber research

Exclusion criteria