Physical and Mental Health in High Altitude Exposure

• Conditions: F40; F41; F31; F32; F43; F20; F51; F10; F11; F12

• Registration Number: DRKS00024949
• Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Universität Innsbruck

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-19
• Study Completion: 2021-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 475

Inclusion Criteria

Majority (full legal age); Good knowledge of the German language; Sporting activity (f. e. hiking, climbing, skiing, mountainbiking) at or above 2500 m above sea level in the last 24 months

Exclusion Criteria

People under-age; Non-sufficient knowledge of the German language for answering the questionnaire; No sporting activity at or above 2500 m above sea level in the last 24 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
This cross-sectional study is based on an anonymous online questionnaire. The primary research questions are: 1. How many people with mental disorders go to high altitudes (= 2500 m above sea level)? 2. Do the symptoms of mental disorders change in high altitudes? And if so, do the changes outlast the time of the high altitude exposure? 3. Do people with mental disorders inform their tour partners about their mental disorder?

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Do people with mental disorders more often develop symptoms of acute mountain sickness than people without mental disorders or are their symptoms more severe? Are people with mental disorders more susceptible to sleep disorders during high altitudes stays than people without mental disorders?