Status:

UNKNOWN

Can Erythropoietin Protect the Cerebral Blood Flow and Oxygenation During Simulated Dive?

Lead Sponsor:

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

MALE

18-40 years

Brief Summary

During facial cooling and especially during breath hold, can mammals - and also humans - elicit a so called dive reflex, causing bradycardia, peripheral vasoconstriction and centralization of blood fl...

Detailed Description

Background During facial cooling and especially during breath hold, can mammals - and also humans - elicit a so called dive reflex, causing bradycardia, peripheral vasoconstriction and centralization...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-40
  • No smokers
  • Healthy, including no history of cardiopulmonary disease
  • Normal heart and lung stethoscopy
  • Active diving at least twice a week
  • V02max at least 15 METS
  • Signed and informed consent

Exclusion

  • Smokers
  • Any condition needing drug treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00265486

Start Date

August 1 2005

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

May 24 2012

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Copenhagen East, Denmark, 2100