CompletedNot Applicable

Ketone Esters for Optimization of Operator Performance in Hypoxia

United States17 participantsStarted 2023-08-04

Plain-language summary

The primary purpose of the study was to investigate effects of an orally administered ketone ester drink on endurance exercise performance during acute extreme hypoxia. Drinking this ketone supplement increases energy substrates known as ketone bodies in the blood, which may also act as metabolic signaling molecules. The ketone drink used in this study is recognized by the FDA as generally regarded as safe (GRAS). Some reports suggest that high ketone levels may enhance one's ability to tolerate hypoxia.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adult males 18 years of age or older (females are excluded because the 7th SFG consists only of males) * Able to provide informed consent * Able to perform the prescribed exercise and all study assessments * Proficiency with the English language (reading, writing, speaking) Exclusion Criteria: * Any health or medical condition (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, neurologic) that would preclude exercise testing or potentially influence exercise performance, as determined by health and medical history questionnaire. * Any condition that would preclude an accurate DXA body composition scan (e.g. joint replacement).

What they're measuring

Evaluate submaximal exercise performance

Timeframe: 6.5 hours time commitment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07065864

SponsorFlorida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-01

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