CompletedNot Applicable

Change in Peripheral Oxygen Saturation by Using Different Breathing Procedures in High Altitude

Germany30 participantsStarted 2011-07

Plain-language summary

In this investigation the researchers explore whether different types of breathing procedures can improve the peripheral oxygen saturation to reduce the risk of becoming a acute mountain sickness or a high altitude pulmonary edema.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Exclusion Criteria: * acute clinically significant inter-current diseases

What they're measuring

change of peripheral oxygen saturation

Timeframe: immediate after intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01468194

SponsorUniversity of Giessen

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-10

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