Status:
COMPLETED
Study of the Effects of Commercial Air Travel on the Lungs
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oxford
Conditions:
Healthy Volunteers
Chuvash Polycythaemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The study hypothesis is that commercial air travel causes an increase in the blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary artery pressure) that can be clinically relevant. Portable echocardiography (heart u...
Detailed Description
In a commercial airliner flying at high altitude, the reduced cabin air pressure means that all passengers are exposed to slightly lowered oxygen levels ('hypoxia') equivalent to an altitude of approx...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For healthy volunteers:
- suitable for echocardiographic measurements
- in good health
Exclusion
- any significant medical condition
- For patient with Chuvash polycythaemia:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of Chuvash polycythaemia
- suitable for echocardiographic measurements
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01420224
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
August 19 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom, OX13PT