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Simulated Altitude for Altitude Hypoxia

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Led By Courtney M Wheatley
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
History of good health
Generally active to competitive athletes
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 2-week, 4-week, 6-week, and 8-week
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Study Summary

This trialwill investigate the effects of altitude and exercise intensity on healthy people. It may help us find better ways to exercise at high altitudes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Altitude Hypoxia

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You have always been in good health without any major medical issues in the past.
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You are a professional athlete or regularly participate in competitive sports.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 2-week, 4-week, 6-week, and 8-week
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 2-week, 4-week, 6-week, and 8-week for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in erythropoietin
Change in hematocrit
Change in hemoglobin
Secondary outcome measures
Change in cycling performance at altitude
Change in peak VO2

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Effect of saturation of oxygen training in simulated altitudeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will exercise in simulated altitude start at a minimum of 2,000ft and will increase to no greater than 16,400ft with each visit. The increase will be in accordance to maintaining 40-60% of max work rate during room air work rate and based upon saturation of oxygen of between 70-80%.
Group II: Effect of heart rate training in simulated altitudeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will exercise in simulated altitude start at a minimum of 2,000ft and will increase to no greater than 16,400ft with each visit. The increase will be in accordance to maintaining >65% max heart rate during room air based maximal peak work.
Group III: Effect of optimized training in simulated altitudeActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will perform the more beneficial intervention (heart rate or saturation of oxygen training) to evaluate whether it improves elite athlete's training status at altitude.
Group IV: Effect of placebo training in non-simulated altitudePlacebo Group1 Intervention
Participants will perform placebo beneficial intervention (heart rate or saturation of oxygen training) to evaluate whether the optimized protocol truely improves elite athlete's training status at altitude.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,176 Previous Clinical Trials
3,757,980 Total Patients Enrolled
Courtney M WheatleyPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are engaged in the ongoing clinical research?

"Affirmative, the clinical trials database has information that this experiment is currently recruiting individuals. It was initially added to the registry on January 1st 2019 and a recent update occurred on November 21st 2022. The study requires 96 people at a single site for completion."

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Are there opportunities available for participants in this medical experiment?

"The information on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this trial is in the process of recruitment. It was initially advertised on January 1st 2019, and its details were most recently revised November 21st 2022."

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Is it feasible for me to join this medical experiment?

"This research is seeking 96 volunteers aged 18 to 70 with altitude hypoxia. Additionally, the participants must meet the following prerequisites: between 18-70 years of age, healthy lifestyle and either an active or competitive sports background."

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Is the eligibility criteria for this clinical experiment accommodating individuals in their seventies?

"Patients between the age of consent and 70 years old are being recruited for this clinical study."

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~12 spots leftby Mar 2025