Randomized, Controlled Trial of Regular Sildenafil Citrate in the Prevention of Altitude Illness

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether regular oral use of sildenafil citrate can prevent or attenuate high altitude illnesses.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Altitude Physiology Expeditions
• Collaborator: University of Edinburgh
• Treatments: Citric Acid; Sildenafil Citrate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participant in Apex 2 high altitude expedition

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous history of high altitude pulmonary edema