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HighCycle Study: Effect of High Altitude on Acute Mountain Sickness in Women Related to Their Menstrual Cycle Phase
Led by University of Zurich · Updated on 2025-06-13
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
76 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Zurich
Lead Sponsor
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National Center of Cardiology and Internal Medicine named after academician M.Mirrakhimov
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Prospective cohort study investigating the menstrual cycle phase (MCP)-dependent incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) in women travelling to 3600 m.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
HighCycle Study: Effect of High Altitude on Acute Mountain Sickness in Women Related to Their Menstrual Cycle Phase
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy, non-smoking women aged 18 to 44 years without any disease or need for regular medication, including oral contraceptives
- Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m2
- Born, raised, and currently living at altitudes below 1000 meters
- Written informed consent provided
- Premenopausal women with regular menstrual cycles
You will not qualify if you...
- Use of other contraceptive types such as hormonal intrauterine device, vaginal ring, subcutaneous injections, or implants
- Pregnancy or nursing
- Anemia with hemoglobin concentration below 10 g/dl
- Any altitude trip within 4 weeks before the study
- Allergy to acetazolamide or other sulfonamides
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
National Center for Cardiology and Internal Medicine
Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 720040
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Research Team
M
Michael Furian, Prof. Dr.
CONTACT
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Talant Sooronbaev, Prof. Dr.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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