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Role of the renin-angiotensin system in the cardiovascular, metabolic, neurologic and respiratory response to hypobaric hypoxia during sustained exposure to high altitude. - HIGHCARE

Conditions
This study is aimed at the investigation of adaptative physiological mechanisms at high altitude and not at the development of new therapeutic indications.
MedDRA version: 9.1Level: SOCClassification code 10007541Term: Cardiac disorders
Registration Number
EUCTR2008-000540-14-IT
Lead Sponsor
ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Group A: ? male and female volunteers aged 20 to 65 years with high altitude climbing expertise (including professional climbers) ? informed consent to study procedures Group E ? male and female volunteers residing at low altitude aged 20 to 65 years ? informed consent to study procedures
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

? chronic therapy with cardiovascular drugs, beta-mimetics and other drugs that may interfere with the physiological mechanisms under study or may be unsafe in high altitude conditions ? pregnancy ? repeated exposures to altitudes >3000 m a.s.l. in the 8 months preceding the expedition ? history of severe AMS forms including HAPE and HACE ? relevant chronic diseases (any chronic cardiovascular or renal disease, diseases that reduce functional capacity, infectious diseases) ? relevant diseases in the past (pneumothorax, major thoracic traumas, major surgical procedures etc.)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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