New Tilt-Table system aims to toughen pilots against blackouts

NCT ID NCT03354234

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Military Institute of Aviation Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a motorized tilt table and lower-body pressure chamber designed to help military pilots train for and understand fainting and blood pooling. Forty-six pilots and cadets will be tilted and exposed to pressure changes while their heart rate, blood pressure, and brain oxygen levels are monitored. The goal is to find better ways to select and train pilots to withstand high-G forces.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this system could improve pilot training and selection by identifying who is best suited to withstand high-G forces.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 46 participants, focused on healthy pilots. It is not testing a treatment, so results may not apply to patients with medical conditions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hypotension, Orthostatic Hypoxia ischemic disease orthostatic hypotension

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HYPOXIA ISCHEMIA ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Military Institute of Aviation Medicine

Warsaw, 01-755, Poland

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