Overview

Rapid Acclimatization to Hypoxia at Altitude

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In low oxygen environments, such as altitude, some adults may become ill and suffer from acute mountain sickness. Further, all adults will find that exercising becomes much more difficult when compared with exercise at lower altitudes (e.g. sea-level). The purpose of this investigation is to study the effects of two drugs that may help people adjust to high-altitude quickly, prevent them from becoming ill and improve their exercise performance. The drugs are Methazolamide and Aminophylline.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Colorado State University
Collaborators:
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
University of Colorado, Denver
Treatments:
Aminophylline
Methazolamide
Theophylline