HIGH ALTITUDE
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Altitude drug may protect Women's lungs better than Men's
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether the drug acetazolamide (commonly used for altitude sickness) reduces pressure in the lung arteries differently in women compared to men when traveling to 3,600 meters. Over 300 healthy, non-smoking adults took either the drug or a placebo starting 24 hou…
Matched conditions: HIGH ALTITUDE
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: University of Zurich • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Mountain rescue under the microscope: does thin air hurt patient care?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how being at high altitude (over 3,400 meters) affects the performance of highly trained medical rescuers. Twenty doctors performed simulated patient care scenarios at altitude, with and without extra oxygen, and after spending a night there. The goal was to …
Matched conditions: HIGH ALTITUDE
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Could a diabetes pill boost high-altitude exercise performance?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether pioglitazone, a drug used for diabetes, can help the body use sugar from food during exercise at high altitude. Nine healthy men took either the drug or a placebo for five days, then exercised on a treadmill in a chamber simulating high altitude. Rese…
Matched conditions: HIGH ALTITUDE
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC