Effect of Acetazolamide on Visuomotor Learning Performance in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at Altitude
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 78
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- visuomotor learning performance, altitude effect
研究概览
简要总结
Randomized, placebo controlled trial evaluating the effect of acetazolamide on cognition in lowlanders with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease travelling from 760 m to 3200 m.
详细描述
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind parallel trial evaluating the effect of acetazolamide (375 mg per day) vs. placebo on visuomotor learning performance at altitude (Tuja Ashu, 3200 m). Randomization to acetazolamide or placebo will be carried out after baseline measurements in Bishkek (760 m).
Visuomotor learning performance will be tested by Motor Task Manager (MTM). The MTM requires the subjects to reach visual targets with a hand-held cursor. During progression of the test, the movement direction from the cursor on the computer screen will increasingly differ from the direction of the hand movement, forcing the unaware subject to implicitly adapt to the imposed cursor rotation. This test assesses a subjects ability to visuomotor adaption, perception and attention. Furthermore, as the task will be performed in the evening and after sleep in the next morning, the investigators will be able to assess overnight improvement of implicit learned skills.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Male and female patients, age 18-75 yrs.
- •COPD diagnosed according to GOLD, FEV1 40-80% predicted, SpO2 ≥92% at 750 m.
- •Born, raised and currently living at low altitude (<800m).
- •Written informed consent.
排除标准
- •COPD exacerbation, very severe COPD with hypoxemia at low altitude (FEV1/FVC <0.7, FEV1 <40% predicted, oxygen saturation on room air <92% at 750 m).
- •Comorbidities such as uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, i.e., unstable systemic arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease; previous stroke; OSA; pneumothorax in the last 2 months.
- •Internal, neurologic, rheumatologic or psychiatric disease including current heavy smoking (>20 cigarettes per day)
- •Known renal failure or allergy to acetazolamide and other sulfonamides
研究组 & 干预措施
ACETAZOLAMIDE oral capsule
Acetazolamide 375mg/day (capsule @125 mg: 1 in the morning, 2 in the evening), orally. Medication starts 24 hours before ascent to 3200m until the morning after the second night at 3200m
干预措施: ACETAZOLAMIDE oral capsule (Drug)
PLACEBO oral capsule
Placebo (capsules identically looking as acetazolamide capsules: 1 in the morning, 2 in the evening), orally. Medication starts 24 hours before ascent to 3200m until the morning after the second night at 3200m.
干预措施: Placebo oral capsule (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
visuomotor learning performance, altitude effect
时间窗: Day 1 and 2 at 760 m and at 3200m
Difference in directional error between 760 m and 3200 m altitude in placebo group
visuomotor learning performance, drug effect
时间窗: Day 2 at 760m and 3200m
Difference in altitude-induced change in directional error between acetazolamide and placebo group, measured by the motor task manager
次要结局
- arterial oxygen saturation(Day 1 and 2 at 760 m and at 3200m)