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Last refreshed on: 26 October 2021
Main ID:  NCT03536455
Date of registration: 14/05/2018
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of Zurich
Public title: Effect of Acetazolamide on Maximal Exercise Performance in Lowlanders Older Than 40 Years at Altitude
Scientific title: Effect of Acetazolamide on Maximal Exercise Performance in Lowlanders Older Than 40 Years at Altitude: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Parallel Trial
Date of first enrolment: May 15, 2018
Target sample size: 92
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03536455
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Kyrgyzstan
Contacts
Name:     Michael Furian, MSc
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Affiliation:  University Hospital, Zürich
Name:     Konrad E Bloch, MD
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Affiliation:  University Hospital, Zürich
Name:     Talant M Sooronbaev, MD
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Affiliation:  National Center of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy men and women, age 40-75 yrs, without any disease and need of medication.

- Born, raised and currently living at low altitude (<800m).

- Written informed consent.

- Kyrgyz ethnicity

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any active respiratory, cardiovascular or other disease requiring regular treatment or
being otherwise relevant for tolerance of hypoxia or altitude exposure.

- Any condition that may interfere with protocol compliance including current heavy
smoking (>20 cigarettes per day or >20 pack-years with active smoking during the last
10 years), regular use of alcohol.

- Allergy to acetazolamide and other sulfonamides.



Age minimum: 40 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Altitude Hypoxia
Intervention(s)
Drug: ACETAZOLAMIDE oral capsule
Drug: Placebo oral capsule
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in maximal power output during exercise [Time Frame: Day 1 at 760m and day 1 at 3'100m]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in cerebral tissue oxygenation during exercise [Time Frame: Day 1 at 760m and day 1 at 3'100m]
Change in arterial blood gasses at rest and peak exercise [Time Frame: Day 1 at 760m and day 1 at 3'100m]
Change in peak oxygen uptake during exercise [Time Frame: Day 1 at 760m and day 1 at 3'100m]
Change in muscle tissue oxygenation during exercise [Time Frame: Day 1 at 760m and day 1 at 3'100m]
Secondary ID(s)
2018-01-8/305B
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
National Center of Cardiology and Internal Medicine named after academician M.Mirrakhimov
Ethics review
Results
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