The influence of hypoxia on flight performance in pilots

Completed

• Conditions: Oxygen shortage in body tissue; hypobaric hypoxia; oxygen deficiency

• Registration Number: NL-OMON40622
• Lead Sponsor: Koninklijke Luchtmacht/ Centrum voor Mens en Luchtvaart

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

1. The subjects need to be pilots of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
2. male
3. Age of 22-55 years
4. The pilots need to have passed their mandatory medical examination and declared fit to fly.

Exclusion Criteria

1. The pilots were exposed to altitudes higher then 8000 feet for a period longer then one week in the 3 months prior to applying to the research.
2. pilots who smoke

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Total flight performance score</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Self-perceived state of alertness, Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) and squawk<br /><br>adjustment </p><br>