Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Iron on Exercise Capacity During Hypoxia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oxford
Conditions:
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
During alveolar hypoxia, for example at high altitude or in patients with respiratory disease, there is evidence to suggest that hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension might limit exercise performance...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18 and 60 years
- Sea level natives with no recent exposure to high altitude
- Baseline iron indices within the normal range
- Detectable tricuspid regurgitation on echocardiography
Exclusion
- Significant cardiorespiratory disease
- Known susceptibility to high altitude-related illness
- Taking medications or iron supplementation
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01265108
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
April 1 2015
Last Update
July 29 2015
Active Locations (1)
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1
Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom, OX1 3PT