Ghrelin, Growth Hormone and Growth Factors at High Altitude

Medical University of Vienna

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy; Growth Hormone

Treatments: Other: exposure to high altitude

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00966134

EK 411

Details and patient eligibility

About

Regulation of ghrelin, growth hormone and growth factors at high altitude and their change during ascent to high altitude has not been studied in depth yet. The study includes 33 volunteers (12f) investigated at sea level, 4 days after ascent to 3440m and 14 days after ascent to 5400-5900m.

The investigators hypothesized that during ascent growth hormone levels would increase to compensate for the higher energy needs at high altitude.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy and good physical fitness

Trial design

0 participants in 1 patient group

probands

Treatment:

Other: exposure to high altitude