Effect of tactile breathing guidance on oxygen saturation during exposure to hypoxia
Completed
- Conditions
- Oxygen shortage in body tissuehypobaric hypoxiaReduction in blood oxygen saturation (SpO2)
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON51648
- Lead Sponsor
- Royal Netherlands Air Force, Center for Man in aviation
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 12
Inclusion Criteria
Pilots of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Male
Age 22-55
The pilots need to pass their mandatory medical examination and be declaered
fit to fly
Exclusion Criteria
Pilots who stayed at altitudes higher than 8000 ft (2438m) for a duration
longer than seven days consecutively three months before they start this study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The SpO2 (%) differences between natural breathing and guided slow and deep<br /><br>breathing at 15,000 ft, measured while engaged in a cognitive task.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method