Acute mountain sickness
MONDO:0021811Acute mountain sickness is characterized by altitude sickness that affects otherwise healthy persons, develops within hours after arriving at altitude, and results in functional impairment from symptoms that may include headache, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fatigue, and sleep disturbances.
Also known as: acute mountain sickness, Mountain sickness, acosta's disease, altitude anoxia, altitude sickness, high altitude cerebral edema, high altitude cerebral oedema, high altitude pulmonary edema
7 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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New hope for high altitude emergencies: study tests Life-Saving treatments
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to improve treatment for severe high altitude pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs) and cerebral edema (brain swelling). Researchers will test breathing support devices and inhaled nitric oxide gas in over 3,000 patients in Tibet. The goal is to speed up recovery, …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Migraine drug may stop altitude sickness before it starts
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a single injection of fremanezumab, a drug used to prevent migraines, can stop acute mountain sickness (AMS) in healthy adults. Thirty volunteers will receive either the drug or a placebo one week before climbing to a high-altitude hut. Researchers will t…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC